Unraveling into playfulness

Let’s fix this Oh fuck it that’s never going to work your fault my fault someone here’s a jerk candor and reticence swings at the beach keeping thoughts to yourself giving a speech making a decision taking a stand waffling, wondering head in the sand pain,...

An ode for frozen friends

Kentucky is freezing South Dakota’s a mess New York is frigid Tennessee’s in distress Maine’s streets are frosty D.C.’s they are too And even Ms Georgia has frost on her shoes. It’s a confusing time to be living in the Pacific Northwest February’s sting feels less...

a poet’s work

the beginning usually sucks: unlearning truths undoing selves unending days unwending paths oh, good GOD. that’s total crap. you’re right. then what? self laughs at self or cries ceding the stage ego averts smiles in her eyes moves down to find her seat...

growing up on Kingston Drive

I remember three tiers of kids: the teens, not us, the big kids, us, the little kids, younger sisters, brothers. the older, as groups, always trying to ditch the younger, but as individuals always up to playing with anyone at all willow tree forts where grownups can’t...

If women were pirates

If women were pirates ships would smell of jasmine in summer cinnamon in winter rain in the springtime Pirate hats would be more fabulous Treasure would be friendship and children and loving this moment And booty Oh, that booty would be shakin to the music Every god...