Karly Randolph Pitman

Karly Randolph Pitman

Austin, Texas
I'm a writer, seeker, mother, poet, craftswoman, teacher of all ages, and facilitator. I call the journey of becoming 'growing humankindness' and am awed by the sacredness of healing.
21
Apr
Unlearning

Unlearning

Ooh-eee, this poem was not easy to write. And - there is so much relief and healing in putting the
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11
Apr

Driving to Work

This poem came about this winter, when I was driving to one of my jobs, working as a substitute teacher
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13
Mar

Cooking Breakfast with My Son

This morning my son, his first official day of spring break, cooked himself breakfast as I began my day, rising
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07
Mar

Harvesting the Lavender

This poem arose as I harvested lavender one afternoon in the warm sun. Despite wrapping her in linens and blankets,
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27
Feb

Matins

I love poems that celebrate the tender, poignant, beautiful, earthy, and the everyday. These are our lives, they proclaim, and
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16
Feb

Unfurling

This poem came about a wondering - what is it like, those places in us that bend toward the light,
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14
Feb

Learning to Dance

Last weekend I watched my husband take a dance lesson at a local dance studio. The lead teacher was an
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10
Feb

Communion

This poem came to me during my morning ritual, when I step outside, greet the sun, offer up my prayers,
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08
Feb

Pulling Out the Splinter

Splinters are part of gardening, I've learned, especially because I tend not to wear gloves. My last splinter
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04
Feb

The Magi

The other day I was talking to an acquaintance about the January I've had, a season of illness
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