What shall i write What shal i write.. When the world is upside down What shall i write What shall i write When everything is going wrong What shall i write What shall i write There is nothing left from inside to out.    

This poetry prompt prompted only a pout: Purposefully vague, we’re to write from the inside out. Weep for us all, our president is a lout, He distracts me from writing from the inside out. He’s a con man, a creep, his daughter’s products he touts,…

Poems are Pointless Fast, quick get pen to paper, Don’t hang around we won’t have the time later. Just write the words, anything will do, The beautiful of life is the chance to re-do. Words are meaningless so just throw them down, You’ll be a…

The tendrils of fear linger as the scene replays, Worry of words said upon long ago days. Nausea swirls, blood pressure rises, the tears being to pool. Breathing deeply sometimes helps to stay feeling like a fool. Typing with fury the words on the screen…

The Pink Playroom Girls under eight years old, dressing up in pearls borrowed from mom’s precious jewels. Frills, sequins, purples, and pinks leading to high pitched shrills when the eldest takes the pretty princess lace. This I remember, an incredible place, cluttered with castles, a…

I chose this tagline for my weekly writing project in Vermont for its duality – bringing incarcerated women’s words from inside, out – and intentional  layers of meaning. Over the eight years of practice, we have indeed brought many words out, words that have spilled onto…

Racing against time and myself to complete promised deliverables with enough time to take hold, enough care to survive, enough space to grow and expand into meaningful connection I think of the daughter who plans each moment of her classroom day, goals and activities devised to stretch…

Haiku   imagination begat God, or the reverse run to a pew, kneel    

Larger than life bubbling over with ambition full of love and wanting to see the beauty in life. Honest and descisive with strong ethical ties. Outside observers see over my head looking for exterior beauty. Not noticing the finely honed character in front of their…

wander the aisles watch you think about, where you want to be and why you worry and whine you smile and beam you know what you want you’re ready to leave