Politics
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Poetry of Witness
“In an age when we’re bombarded with more information, Forche’s poems consistently offer fresh language for witness and grief.” — New York Times Book Review 10/18/26 Continue reading
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Farmland Reprieve?
Yesterday, the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) was scheduled to “officially” close. Then a California circuit court judge stepped in. Continue reading
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9/11 — 25 Year Later, Part III
The damage wrought by 9/11 to our psyches was enormous. The cost of the chain of events leading from 9/11 to the current administration is incalculable. Continue reading
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Pushing Buttons
Some buttons are meant to be pushed. Continue reading
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Save the Art Tour I
To save art sometimes requires traveling thousands of miles in less than two days. Continue reading
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Glummer Summer
The summer of glum has descended. Continue reading
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SURGICAL LESSONS — RESOLVE!
The stages of recovery from a tough surgery take time to go through, but perhaps in the end, you have renewed resolve to move forward. Continue reading
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My America the Beautiful
My America is not the America represented by today’s bitter cold inauguration Continue reading
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Try to Praise
How do we stand for what we believe when we are so worn out? Continue reading
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It’s a Duvet in America
The results of the presidential election completely unraveled me. Continue reading
