Tag Archives: poetry

Poem: Papers

I wrote this poem last fall after Biden announced his plan for vaccine mandates in the workplace. Of course, the word “papers” is sort of archaic poetry because what they really want is a digital ID. Not just for vaccines. They’ll sell it on safety, protection, ease of use. But it’s a major step inContinue reading “Poem: Papers”

Poem: Civil Disobedience

There is such a contradiction between what I see on live streams of the ongoing protests against global tyranny and what the media is reporting. I see flag waving and the voices of people uniting for the national anthem. But the media (and government) calls it sedition. I see folks sharing food, building potluck tablesContinue reading “Poem: Civil Disobedience”

Poem: Praise

I’d like to share another poem I included in my most recent poetry collection Shining Hard. I actually wrote this last fall as people were losing their jobs in face of the vaccine mandates. For those standing up for their freedom and all of our freedoms. But reading it now, it also describes the freedomContinue reading “Poem: Praise”

Poem: Nothing Left

Last fall I published my 4th collection of poetry titled Shining Hard. I had gotten in the habit last year of sharing a poem now and then on my blog in lieu of posting to Instagram (which I deleted last summer). But I have not shared in a while, despite feeling like now more thanContinue reading “Poem: Nothing Left”

Shining Hard

The last six weeks have been very hectic. I sold my house and moved hundreds of miles. I did this while recovering from the COVID fatigue and getting back into my lifting routine, and working everyday. I also used this time to have numerous dental appointments, because why not?! My adventure is another story forContinue reading “Shining Hard”

Fresh Starts

Tomorrow is always fresh, with no mistakes in it yet.” Anne of Green Gables, L.M. Montgomery It is fitting to start a new project and a new era with a quote by my most favorite and beloved childhood fictional heroine, Anne Shirley. Anne was probably the reason I became a writer. She is certainly theContinue reading “Fresh Starts”