Category: Poetry

Be you

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Be you

As a Mother to a neurodivergent 4-year-old and neurotypical 7-year-old, I want them both to know that in my eyes they are perfect.

Deadname

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Deadname

”Deadname” is a sestina that mirrors gender transition with the emotional transition of a family that has to put their biases behind them.

My Brother

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My Brother

Much time has passed, idle memories
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11:04pm

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11:04pm

Inspired by Appalachian desolation.

Homonyms

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Homonyms

A tongue-in-cheek description of the use of homonyms in the English language.

Clear Pond Water

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Clear Pond Water

Pond water is clear
this year. A wavery…

The Journey to Where?

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The Journey to Where?

This is a poem about real life.

Ineffable

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Ineffable

I learned over half a century ago that there is metaphysical aspect to what we call “life,” and its awareness comes at unpredictable moments.

On Taking Back What Was Never Sold

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On Taking Back What Was Never Sold

Amplifying work that challenges inherited structures with precision rather than spectacle.

The Visit

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The Visit

A poem that imagines God appearing at the front door using changing pronouns but altogether non-binary. What do we do now?

No Rain

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No Rain

Free verse poem about the weather (climate change).

Old apple tree

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Old apple tree

There is an apple tree
At the bottom of the garden

Words and Swords

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Words and Swords

The battle between words and swords. The infinite power of words pitched against force and violence.

The Cows and the Mud

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The Cows and the Mud

Heavy rain overnight
but the mud doesn’t bother the cows.

Blocking On Words

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Blocking On Words

A tongue-in-cheek description of a common malady

It’s Bizarre

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It’s Bizarre

In memory of Mike Brogden, Professor of Criminology in Liverpool and Belfast, amongst other things.

Reunion Dues

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Reunion Dues

I realized that many people we grew up with or near were never friends. They were just background extras in the journey to adulthood.