high in the air/a butterfly crosses/ the depth of the valley//: Sekitei I happened upon this haiku in a book from the library and found enlightenmentwith the interpretation of the…
From Poetry Foundation —Poetry by one of my favorite poets.Originally published in 1922 Mother to Son BY LANGSTON HUGHES Well, son, I’ll tell you:Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.It’s…
Written for the Haiku prompt for Awakening Insects for Mark and his team. These micro-seasons observances are stellar. Thank you guys at SeasonWords andColleen at TankaTuesday, for making me a…
Hotel de los corazones rotos–The hotel of broken hearts Hello, my precious Readers. Happy March--Spring--Yay! Another honor to have my poem nesting in this lovely literary magazine.I’m grateful to Editor: Michelle…
Furled like sails on sailboats the purple iris is ready to hoist the main sails and sail off into her maiden voyage. Happy Spring.
Spillwords.com presents: Author Of The Year 2023 Interview with Cindy Georgakas, a writer of words in poetry, prose and reflections of ... Source: Author Of The Year 2023 Interview My…
Written for Whimsygizmo: Quadrille #195 – Don’t Touch that Dial! (Stay andWrite a Poem) You say that under the noon heat asphalt softens and floods and that under a moon-blanched…
This post is written for Colleen's Syllabic Challenge: This week marks the start ofthe Snow Becomes Rain season. It’s a time of transition and awakening as the firstsigns of spring…
February JubilationLittle human,Pygmyhertzno biggerthan a minute—more preciousthan the airI inhaleyou fit sosnug in thecusp of my armyesterdayor day before.Februarywas cold but you broughtwarmth and I will never forget how since…
Songs of Revolution, by Sunday Mornings at the River. This purchase makes me feel empowered. 🙏 https://www.amazon.com/Songs-Revolution-poems-against-oppression/dp/B0CTFLDC4N As seen on Amazon.com Embracing the power of words to heal and unite,…
Funny how some hip people simply talk and talk and talkExhausting all the easy scales and saying nothing smartWe sashay onto the dance floor and sway to a single noteReMiFaSoLaTiDo…