Category poetry
The Feminist Mistake: A Poem
Friedan called it, the problem that has no name,and without considering, we threw ourselvesinto a world of producing.Not life, not homejust little letters that followed our names,and more zeros in our accounts. The sacred art of homethe dignity of cultivating lifethe great mystery of being a wifeWe thought inferior to men’s work. A dollar sign […]
Be Prepared to Stop: A Villanelle
Be prepared to stop, often and suddenly.Interruptions are merely an interlude.These intentional pauses make us see. Sudden cry, traffic slowed, forced humility.The unexpected is misunderstood.Be prepared to stop, often and suddenly. Cancer, undetected heartbeat, agony…Breathless and aching, is this somehow good?These intentional pauses make us see. A casket lowered, freezes in clarity.We sit up straighter […]
Gehenna: A Poem
Gehenna (you may call it Hell)The place where trash was castto burn. Gehenna is the only place for broken mirrors. A place for everythingdefunct,desultory,defaced. It is there Jesus says we are destined,driven,doomed. But imagine being snatchedJust before the fire licks our feet. As the Creator recreates for eternal lightinstead of heat. The word Gehenna is […]
Poems for February
I’ve found great help in employing the long held axiom, write what you know. But in this exercise of a year of poetry I’ve also found great help in writing what I’m learning, what I want to learn, what I want to understand better. So, I’ve found myself writing what I know: motherhood, nature, sin; […]
Poems for January
I resolved to spend 2022 writing a poem a day. I’d like to be better at poetry, and it seemed just writing them would be the best place to start. There’s something about playing with words, studying their sound, and forcing yourself to look carefully at things. This kind of discipline can only improve all […]
Oceans Never Fill 