Private
A poem on poets wanting to keep their poetry private, and in doing so, making those around them feel excluded.
The Corner
This poem awaits the coming of Hurricane Milton in October 2024. It plays upon the notion that Florida stands in the lower right corner of the …
The Weatherman
An older poem written after Hurricane Ian, to laud the champions who bravely face the most dangerous weather events head on, and then bring them to …
Of Prime Ministers and Poets
This essay deals with the prickly nature of criticism and how best we should deal with it, whether we are prime ministers or poets.
One More
This post is prompted by the latest golf course assassination attempt on Donald Trump and discusses gun policy and elections and crime-based …
The Measure of a Man
This poem lists the attributes by which we might measure a person's presence, character, goodness or integrity, some attributes being more superficial …
Weird
This blogpost talks about the choice of the word "weird" in politics, in the discussion of disability, and in the concept of the lone wolf attacker.
Bitch
This feminist rant and rallying cry to women voters everywhere (and rare descent into crude language) is inspired by a ridiculous comment by Trump …
White
This poem is about the selection of Tim Walz as VP for Democratic nominee Kamala Harris in the 2024 US Presidential race.
Laughing
This poem references the signature laugh of candidate and VP Kamala Harris as it discusses the battle for equal rights and its effect on the young.
First At Last
A timely poem, marking the entrance of Vice President Kamala Harris onto the presidential stage, as President Joe Biden bows out of the race.
Florid: In Defense of Flowery Language
This essay defends the practice of putting abundant description or flowery language in fiction, and decries the modern tendency to issue rules that …