In Kind
This is a circle of life poem, in which a baby plays the usher at a funeral, and takes the dearly departed's place among the living.
aging
Our Selves
This poem considers the dichotomy of mind and body and how essential each is to our connection with others.
Crazy Quilt
This rather gloomy poem laments the passage of time and the sourness that we sometimes feel when confronted with what we have, versus what we expected.
Future Lands
We have all been through months and months of difficult events and conditions, from COVID to impeachment, from job loss to natural disaster. Who doesn’t long for escape? And those with a few years under their belts may long not only to enjoy again, but also, to have the the energy to enjoy everything thoroughly! …
Beyond
This poem has to do with the unbelievable situation many of us seem to find ourselves in, where up is down and left is right, where very little in life is predictable or easy. We find we are wide awake, but we cannot believe what we are seeing. The expression “Beyond the Pale” in …
Jacques
This poem takes inspiration from a YouTube rendition of Shakespeare's Seven Ages of Man speech, and observes how harshly the Bard critiques us in his works.