Today’s Black History Month Meditation: Rita Dove

Great advice for the new poet…and for the old. Of course today we always have our phone with us, capturing our thoughts, poem scraps along with photos. There’s research supporting pen-and-paper’s superiority, for what that’s worth. Ultimately, the best solution is the one you use. As long as you’re confident in capturing your ideas, your brain can focus on creation. 

Today’s Black History Month Meditation: Audre Lorde

Audre Lorde quote

I adore this quote. I, too, see self-care as a radical act, Ms. Lorde’s words sing to me. I

Stirring Kindness: A Senryu

A senryu on kindness

we disdain kindness

rage: this visage of power

now learn gentleness

Memories of Metal Shop 

Sitting
Tall stool
Metal table
Vice gripping
My victim
Bending
Shaving
Scraping
Demanding
It fit into
My will.

Resistance
Solid
We find
Detente,
This soul
Longing
For the
Trees

A Haiku Before Bed, November 27, 2019

stars above 

the night’s calmness

fir smoke in the air 

I do love the night. But now, it’s time for sleep to get its way. 

Good night, my friends!

Textures 

Textures

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Remembering: a haiku about suicide’s fallout

His smile in my mind
A friend’s son just took his life
These clouds are broken

My heart is heavy today. We can be so cruel sometimes, especially with ourselves. If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts please know you are not alone and that there are people who will help.

National Suicide Prevention Hotline

Call 1-800-273-8255
Available 24 hours everyday

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Forward

What’s my path forward?

Unpredictable, of course 

My inner voice knows 

The right way.

Now, to silence the noise 

And listen to the birds 

At dawn

Standing Upon The Edge

I stand on the edge  

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At the Edge of Darkness

There’s so much beauty

At the edges of darkness
The power of night