January 20, 2025
My America the Beautiful
My America is not the America represented by today’s bitter cold inauguration
Category: Mental Health
November 14, 2024
The Animal Inside Me
“There is an animal inside me/clutching fast to my heart” — Anne Sexton, from “The Poet of Ignorance”
November 13, 2024
It’s a Duvet in America
The results of the presidential election completely unraveled me.
October 23, 2024
Restoring Pathways
Neural pathways are essential for sensory perception, motor skills, and cognitive processes. When it comes to writing, however, they can block the truth.
October 11, 2024
Peace of Wild Things
A poem/prayer for all impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
March 31, 2023
Ashes, Ashes, I Still Fall Down
We are taught that if we work hard enough, we will get over our losses. This has not been the case for many who grieve, including me.