Reunion   I didn’t know you then – Sixteen and pregnant. I didn’t know you in the years after – drinking too much to try and forget. Crying every time you saw a small baby.   May I say – I’m grateful to know you…

Dear MarianMonique LeVertaDeniece, (Mimi) I said goodbye to you years ago, but today, I found a need to say hello. Today humanity is living in a pandemic. I know you never heard of it. I wanted to tell you how much I missed you before…

Dear, you: One of my brightest students that I had never doubt, I wish you could message or see me sometime so we can talk about, The things you really want to write and want to do, Or the feelings when you’re down and when…

When I heard evil tidings suddenly he vacated his life I thought this word was a lie How bitter it is to believe the truth. Every day many beings Life becomes a cipher. One day every life remains as an empty vase But, the mind…

Don’t think so much Susan Turn the news off, turn the entire TV off. Stop distracting yourself with things that don’t matter. Go outside, sit in the grass and take pictures of your birds. Get off the couch, go, smell the scents of the world….

The Burrow and the Bore The molting has begun, my body’s changing, have to find a home in which to start to grow, end game without praying, no need to explain things. Buried deep in the colloquial saying, used to reap what you did sow,…

i wish i was as loved and joyful as that dog is

Dear All I know its been a while since we last spoke Out of all the people, I’m sure that I’m the last bloke To which you want to speak, I admit that after our break up It’d be hard to make up Even if…

Non-letter  to myself To write a letter to myself from any of the folks coming to mind in this moment. Hmmmm…. Feels too revelatory to print in public. Memories  cascading through my head are arguing with each other. Some are happy…some sad..some excited…some angry,, some…

My pup likes to party, but it’s all so very sad. that treat he hasn’t had. For thirteen years, He has given me much joy, for he’s a “good boy”! Now, we’re seniors, I’ll throw a birthday party, for time gets leaner. For in people…