Piecemeal
This poem may seem nostalgic, but not everything about the past is worth saving. I hope you like my thinly-veiled criticism of the practice, …
Nominal
There has been space travel my whole life. Yet, still, it makes me cry. I wrote this poem after having watched both flights, within a week of …
Frat Boy
I first saw the connection to fraternities in a tweet by Robert Morro (@bmorro44) on July 27, 2021, calling Governor Ron DeSantis of …
Foul Ball
I was appalled, yet somehow inspired–“shocked, but not surprised” as I so often hear people say, without any sense of …
The Road
This poem is full of discouragement. This season, in many of our lives, has been very discouraging. Our lives have been full of COVID worries …
In the Morning
Fair warning: This poem takes a turn for the worse, toward the end. It’s not often, that I can use the two keywords “morning” and …
Hive Mind
This poem imagines the hive mind, or what Star Trek lovers will recognize as “the Borg“. I first heard the expression “hive …
Immune
This poem reflects on what the bizarre phenomenon of COVID has done to our mental health. I know my sense of security has been knocked down a …
Mother First
This is a nostalgic look back at the many sides of motherhood. A toast to all the mothers out there and all they do! Thanks for coming by to …
Burning Flags
I remember long ago reading about a case, where a man burnt an American flag in protest. It took place outside Dallas City Hall, during …
No Time
And now, for a poem about our constant battle, to try to find the time to do things. And a suggestion, as to why it is so hard. Hope you are …
A Shellacking
This poem is a lament about the amount of plastic we consume in our modern lives as Westerners, and where it all goes. My particular beef is …
Less Precious
This is another poem on writing. I recently read a comment on a Facebook group by Patrick Gallagher. He essentially said to “get less …
Turf War
This poem began when I noticed the roses budding up again, most aggressively. And in unison. Ready for all out war. Hope you enjoy it! …
Shifting
This poem was, of course, inspired by the terrible condominium accident this week in Surfside, Florida, North of Miami Beach. A tall …
Empty Nester
This poem describes the end of the kid stage of parenthood and the status that follows, called being an Empty Nester. Hope you enjoy …
Disentangling
This poem strives to convey the notion of having a lot on your mind. My husband has always talked about this sense of overburdened panic as a …
Without a Thought
This one’s pretty self-explanatory. Describing our Brave New World, to borrow from a famous title. Thanks for coming by to read! …
Allowed
I recently read an article in the German newspaper, the Frankfurter Allgemeine, “Endlich Loslegen, #nachCorona.” (Translation: …
A Healthy Distrust
I recently saw an interview in which someone commented, that “a healthy distrust of government” stemmed from the era of Nixon and …
Space Babies
This poem was inspired by a TV interview with Jeff Shesol, the author of “Mercury Rising,” a book about the space program in the …