Trying to find poetry in print is often a frustrating exercise for me. There is plenty of it out there; the hard part is finding poems that I can connect with. I was looking at books in the poetry section of Third Place Books this afternoon; this poem followed not long after.
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Winter Solstice 2016 (a poem)
Trixie woke me up this morning at the exact time of the solstice—2:44 a.m.…
The year without Xmas (a poem)
Normally, even when I am feeling depressed about it, it still feels like Xmas. This year has been different—with all the hand-wringing, angst, and anxiety about the election, it has not felt even a little bit like Xmas…
Lonely Xmas evening (a poem)
Went to an Xmas show this evening, as I’ve done for all but one of the last five years. One of the performers was a very beautiful burlesque dancer. I wonder about myself sometimes…
On waters travelled within (a poem)
Inspired by the Pussy Riot video ‘Organs’, the Ruby Throat video ‘Barebaiting’, and a photo or two on Tumblr. Continue reading
A reflection on impossibility (a poem)
I picked up on the phrase ‘impossible women’ in an episode of Star Trek: Voyager and ran with it…
Caffeine➝ insomnia (a poem)
I should not have had that last coffee yesterday…
Reflections on a flashback (a poem)
Thinking about why I put some things together in the same poem…
Flashback (a poem)
Watching this week’s episode of Lethal Weapon…
Ghost voice of Titanic (a poem)
Partly inspired by the Seed Mouth instrumental of the same name…
Ordinary Average Thoughts 