Good day friends. I'm happy to announce that I have a new poem up at a wonderful literary journal, Sleet. Thanks for reading!
New Poem Up At Sleet
“bless this dishwasher” is now up on Little Old Lady Comedy
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Today is Day of the Dead, and my poem about my grandmother is now up on Dodging the Rain
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My poem “If John Muir Were a Girl” published at Alaska Women Speak
Good morning friends, I am happy to report that my poem If John Muir Were a Girl was recently published in the Fairy Tales Summer 2020 edition of Alaska Women Speak. Thanks for reading!
“Courageous Women,” a new poetry anthology featuring poetry from women around the world
I am thrilled that my poem Letter to the Universe has been included in the latest poetry anthology out by Ukiyoto Publishing, Courageous Women: Handpicked Selection of Prose & Poetry. It's an honor to be included in such a diverse and multinational group of women. Here is the link to purchase a copy of the …
Poetry in the Time of Covid
In Eastern medicine, they believe that grief settles in the lungs. Can poetry help excavate grief in order to allow for deeper, fuller breaths?
My poem, “Solstice through Aperture,” wins statewide poetry contest
(scroll down to watch/read) I am struggling with this blog post. I've been wanting to make an important announcement for more than a month now, but I wasn't sure how to go about it. How do you announce you won an award without coming across as bragging? It's kind of impossible. The truth is I …
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Plum Tree Tavern literary mag shares some of their favorites
You can imagine my delight when Plumtree tavern literary magazine sent me an email to tell me that they included my poem as one of the selected favorites from the past year. And lo and behold, mine was listed first! I wrote this poem during a walk on one of the coldest, driest days of …
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If John Muir Were a Girl
At the edge of the gumdrop forest waits a door to swallow her whole deep, deeper down the rabbit hole she hopes to lose her mind or find her soul or a better way back than before. Perhaps chance upon a homeless camp tarp and dust pan, flash backs to that woman & those men …
Tidal Echoes 2020 edition makes for the perfect quarantine reading
Oh my gosh you guys, I don’t usually talk like a valley girl, but when I do it’s because I am immensely impressed. The latest edition to come out of University of Alaska Southeast, Tidal Echoes 2020 is the most stunning literary magazine I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading. Leafing through the gorgeous prose …
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