05
Apr
Unbecoming
The image of the butterfly, the pupa, and the chrysalis has long spoken to me. But in truth, the butterfly
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02
Apr
Empty Vessel
My friend Lisa is a creative genius - she takes fabric, wool, and scraps of lace and creates joy-filled, whimsical
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25
Mar
Breathing Together
When I go to visit my parents in Ohio I visit a beloved neighborhood yoga studio that's become
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16
Feb
Why You Listen to Sad Music
This week found me driving to a doctor's appointment, listening to music, when an old beloved song came
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12
Feb
Unburdening
I've previously written about the mother scorpion I found in my closet, and her brood of babies, scuttling
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04
Feb
Letter to a Thief
I wrestled with this poem. I continue to wrestle with her, and I wrestled with whether or not to publish
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22
Jan
Escorting the Driver Home + join me for the next session of Gathering Ourselves
This is much like the red Honda scooter I once drove to cross country practice. It was my brother'
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12
Jan
Resolution, First Week of January
January is a month of fresh beginnings, of hope and newness. Holding onto a hope for healing - in whatever
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17
Dec
December evening, the first week of Advent
A recent cool Friday night found me visiting a new mother and her newborn daughter in those magical, liminal first
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08
Dec
Good Trouble
This poem is for Ron, who made a joke about AFGOs - something I hadn't heard about before,
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