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

blessing the boats by Lucille Clifton

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

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

One of my favorite podcasts is “On Being” with Krista Tippett. This week, her show featured an interview with Joanna … More

Today I’m sharing a poem that as far as I can tell might only have been published as a Facebook … More

When I was a freshman in college, I had the wonderful experience of getting to hear Maya Angelou speak. It … More