The Lives of Jellyfish

The Lives of Jellyfish

I can’t stop thinking about jellyfish. I can’t stop thinking.

Welcome and please remember your Islamic hijab

Welcome and please remember your Islamic hijab

I walk quickly inside a lantern’s wall
my own fingers struck one hundred matches to the flame

The Urns We Carry

The Urns We Carry

My sister-in-law died last spring from a drug overdose. We found out that the funeral home would seal her ashes in several different urns.

Silent Wings

Silent Wings

Tell me of your night
its whispers and its clouds.

Last Night I Saw Joe Hill

Last Night I Saw Joe Hill

Like the song and the writer, I wonder about meeting one no longer in this world. By speaking with them we learn and this gives me hope.

Just another Thursday

Just another Thursday

A panoramic view through snippets of my life as I deal with wage slave jobs, random debauchery, and just a little bit of police harassment.

Tinnitus

Tinnitus

Looking straight at reality but trying to incorporate whole thinking/feeling, including the tools from dreams.

In a Void — What’s the Point?

In a Void — What’s the Point?

This work lives in the shadowy forest between science and art between comprehension and imagination.

Life in the Northern Woods

Life in the Northern Woods

From out of winter forest,
bearded men, in heavy coats and boots…

Syllables Blessed

Syllables Blessed

A long long wail that stretches sound expressively   
From solid earth to distant arching sky

Grown Up

Grown Up

Trying to capture one of the main struggles of being an adult.

Gaza

Gaza

The narrator connects the coyotes’ prey to the carnage in Gaza.

Trauma Essay

Trauma Essay

This poem about having golden age syndrome, inspired by going up into my attic and seeing all my old childhood artifacts.

Take Control

Take Control

The battle of addiction is constant and difficult, especially when tackled alone.

Terrorism

Terrorism

Some thoughts on the importance of language in creating values in this troubled world.

FireFlies

FireFlies

Exploring human relationships and the impact we have on each other as we move through our lives.

On Becoming a Centenarian

On Becoming a Centenarian

A newly-minted centenarian expresses her gratitude for her life.