Perhaps the World Ends Here by joy Harjo

Happy Thanksgiving. Today, I thought it would be fitting to share a lovely poem by the American Poet Laureate … More

Guided Meditation for Suburban housewives to stop worrying

Sometimes, you read something that does all the things that great writing does. It challenges you, inspires you, and makes … More

Welcome back. A week of hurricane preparation, waiting and more has brought me back to this blog. This week, the … More

Today’s poem is a video of a poem published this week on TED by Sarah Kay. She starts her talk … More

Since Father’s Day is coming up, I thought I’d share this lovely poem by Robert Hayden (I know I say … More

One of my favorite poets is W.S. Merwin who was famous for his lovely imagist poems that are grounded in … More

I have shared a little about Mary Oliver’s poetry on this blog. But I am recognizing that, as with many … More

This weekend is Mother’s Day. So, today for “poetry Saturday” I wanted to share my favorite unofficial Mother’s Day Poem … More

Normally, I share a poem on Saturdays. And, I will share a poem tomorrow. But, I find that poetry is … More

As I mentioned, I’ve really been enjoying Alice Walker’s collection of poetry Taking the Arrow Out of the Heart. I … More