Complete Poetry Publication List
Complete Poetry Publication List “Rorschach Test, Mt. Tamalpais,” Wilderoof Journal (forthcoming) “Changing the daisies,” Thimble Literary Magazine (forthcoming) [...]
The oldest lobster fisher in the world says she might as well keep doing it
The oldest lobster fisher in the world says she might as well keep doing it For Virginia Oliver, age 101 The boat may fiddle and drift a bit nowadays as […]
A Reckoning With Johnny Appleseed
A Reckoning With Johnny Appleseed It sounds nice, doesn’t it, walking with a bag of seeds, papering each village with a nursery of sweet orbs, leaving behind something that will […]
The sparrows (Once again, I was wrong)
The sparrows (Once again, I was wrong) Once again, I was wrong. And didn’t even realize I thought I was right. Just looked at the weeds’ sharp heads and assumed […]
For the grandmother teaching the children how to plant seeds in the community garden
For the grandmother teaching the children how to plant seeds in the community garden “Just a little bit, they only need to go down an inch, make a small hole, […]
Substitutions for Buttermilk
Substitutions for Buttermilk Shelter in Place, 2020, Day 16 Find acid to induce curdling– lemon or vinegar so many things taste sour nowadays let sit for 15 minutes how quickly […]
Make Believe
Make Believe Mr. Rogers, what would you say to us now? I miss your soft voice and slow smile. Somehow you would remind us of what it means to share […]
For the students
For the students Sometimes we sit in circles with these questions– What are you afraid of? Who are your heroes and why? What do you do in your free time […]
An Answer
An Answer For days you have wondered who is eating the leaves in the garden broccoli, lettuce, beans, ripped to the stem you imagine it could be slug, deer, raccoon, […]
The scientist and the poet
The scientist and the poet I watch a squirrel dig up an acorn from the vegetable garden, then carry it away in her mouth. Both scientist and poet watch her […]
