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A Poem for Leukemia
SplenomegalyBehind every spleen is an army:villous or follicularspreading out over the entire battlefield.A degenerative quadrant of multiple loopsmultiple troops marching remarkably.A remarkable echotexture, unquestionably alive.The question to be answered thenregarding this conflictthis landscape we call biologythis battle between the Red … Continue reading
The Poet and The Poem
Last week, I had the honor to be interviewed by Grace Cavalieri for her program, The Poet and the Poem which is broadcast from the Library of Congress. In addition to reading from my new book, A Brief Gazelle: Poems … Continue reading
First Flower of Spring
of the first bee of springembraces the gentle strokefirst debutante in the fresh fresh dance of the dewy spring dawnair first flush of fragrance first burst of boldnesswith passion orange tongue tasting theflourish first yawn of color purplebathes in the … Continue reading
A Reading from Let’s Call It Paradise
On April 25th, I gave a reading at the River Road Reading Series in Eugene, Oregon via Zoom. Here is a recording of that reading. Let’s Call It Paradise will be released in the coming weeks by San Francisco Bay … Continue reading
Then and Now – Mary Leonard
To preserve formatting, this poem has been saved as a PDF. Please click on the link below to access it. Then and Now Bio: Mare Leonard lives and works in the Hudson Valley where she is an Associate of the … Continue reading
Don’t Bubble Me Up – Benita H. Kape
Don’t Bubble me up. I’m fed up with being in a Bubble. UP!! I need to walk out free. Forget Seventy or Eighty (+) (and please stay at home at all times.) More like Forty Three! That’s What … Continue reading
Cornhole – Sally Toner
To preserve formatting, this poem has been saved as a PDF. Please click on the link below to access it. Cornhole Bio: Sally Toner is a High School English teacher who has lived in the Washington, D.C. area for over 20 … Continue reading
GOTHIC PANDEMIC – David Churchhill
GOTHIC PANDEMIC Coronavirus 2020 The images were shocking: birds with hooked or spearing beaks in surgical gowns; catfish whiskers, goggles and shrimp-forks— Hard to believe one t.v. screen could contain such sights. The newspapers were worse, full … Continue reading
Corona, Then and Now – Judy McCombs
The pandemic Corona virus originated in China, spread globally. In early 2020, when it reached our unprepared country, Corona spread unchecked into all our fifty states. La Corona in the 90’s was A trademarked long cigar. Of course it planted … Continue reading
Morning Tea – Janice Hoffman
The deer wander on the edge of the forest just beyond our property again this morning as branches wave a love song of early spring. Cardinals and their feathered cousins sing and call across the treetops while … Continue reading
