by lori | Jun 23, 2014 | Feelings, Poetry, Work, Writing
Fear asks: why create poetry when there’s no apparent market for it? In response I craft an ocean of poems dive deeper into our quality and quantity our silliness and seriousness our purposeful purposelessness our playful connection and disconnection... by lori | Jun 10, 2014 | Caregiving, Here and now, Poetry
Remember as you go to change the world how amazing that new haircut plus the kiss of summer’s first warm rays on your face made you feel. And in feeling just a little bit better about yourself, how aware you became of the sounds of neighbors’ friendly... by lori | Jun 4, 2014 | Writing
The moment you notice beauty in something commonplace. Just after reading the work of another poet or writer you really love. Any moment you’re feeling playful, sassy, sexy, raunchy, free, wild, or horny. Or, um, just after. When your expectations are disappointed or... by lori | Jun 3, 2014 | Caregiving, Feelings, Here and now, Love, Poetry
You call from the Emergency room at 5:26 a.m. assure me that everything is fine you just woke up out of breath at 4 a.m. heart palpitating in pain. Being just 6 blocks from the hospital you drove yourself there just to be safe but everything is fine. Everything is not...