Unlearning
Ooh-eee, this poem was not easy to write. And - there is so much relief and healing in putting the
Driving to Work
This poem came about this winter, when I was driving to one of my jobs, working as a substitute teacher
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
Harvesting the Lavender
This poem arose as I harvested lavender one afternoon in the warm sun. Despite wrapping her in linens and blankets,
Matins
I love poems that celebrate the tender, poignant, beautiful, earthy, and the everyday. These are our lives, they proclaim, and
Unfurling
This poem came about a wondering - what is it like, those places in us that bend toward the light,
Learning to Dance
Last weekend I watched my husband take a dance lesson at a local dance studio. The lead teacher was an
Communion
This poem came to me during my morning ritual, when I step outside, greet the sun, offer up my prayers,
Pulling Out the Splinter
Splinters are part of gardening, I've learned, especially because I tend not to wear gloves. My last splinter
The Magi
The other day I was talking to an acquaintance about the January I've had, a season of illness