02
Nov
Following the Scent
Following the Scent
Because it's the second one she's lost in a month,
you groan when
3 min read
Karly Randolph Pitman
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.
26
Oct
How to Live: Advice from a Dog
How to Live: Advice from a Dog
I want to greet my life
like my dog when she gets a
3 min read
19
Oct
Rain Lilies
Rain Lilies
with a phrase from James Crews
Thinking, thinking,
running the tongue of your mind
over the worries on
2 min read
12
Oct
Sometimes
Sometimes
All my life I've tried not to be afraid.
Fear arises nonetheless.
Well-meaning people give advice.
2 min read
05
Oct
After the Mistake
Image credit: this is a collage I made in response to a prompt from my friend Tamara on giving ourselves
2 min read
21
Sep
When Your Old Friend Returns
When Your Old Friend Returns
When the roiling spin of dizziness comes,
you must do everything slowly –
rise out of
3 min read
15
Sep
September Heat Wave
Friends, I greet you from South Texas, where September continues to bring her fierce heat to the land - days over
3 min read
20
Aug
When I Want to Hurry Grief
Today's poem is a shorty, an honoring of grief's time table, how she takes as long
2 min read
05
Aug
The Summer I Decided to Write My Book
This poem came last night, as I was cooking dinner, and I was thinking of how much cooking I'
3 min read
22
Jul
What I Remember When I Say I Hate Doing Chores
This poem came to me during a writing facilitation with a client. We were exploring beauty, kinship, and respect - or
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