Scent of Rain
Scent of Rain Hot breath haunts, lingers in liquid air. Old magic explores the night rhythm of time. Salt of desire, how we growl & devour life’s dirt & dazzle, laugh in the eyes of the sacred. Continue reading Scent of Rain
Category: Poetry
Talking Poetry & 2nd Quarter Favs
For me, Poetry is like the weather. It comes in a lightning strike, a fully formed flash, or like a hurricane gathering strength and building as it grows. I can’t decide to write a poem. It decides to allow me … Continue reading Talking Poetry & 2nd Quarter Favs
Creative Nonfiction: Extremities by Charlotte Hamrick
Originally posted on JMWW:
1976 His fingers startled me. The change he counted out onto the counter dropped spastically from the peaks and valleys of his contorted hands. It hurt to look at them. My eyes darted away. He dropped his… Continue reading Creative Nonfiction: Extremities by Charlotte Hamrick
Favorite Poetry
It’s been some time since I posted favorite poetry. I veered off more into CNF and flash fiction for a few months but still read some poetry, just not as much as usual. As I was putting this post together, … Continue reading Favorite Poetry
Poems & Flash Fictions
A quick update on my recent publications. Today I have two centos in Emerge Journal’s Tenth Anniversary issue. Thanks to Ariana DenBlyker for her years of work and support for the writing community and happy anniversary! My poems are here … Continue reading Poems & Flash Fictions
dVerse Open Night: Don’t Carry the World
This is a poem that was published in Muddy River Poetry Review back in 2017. It has a reference to a Beatles song in the title and in the verse. The Beatles have been all over the Net with the … Continue reading dVerse Open Night: Don’t Carry the World
It’s crazy how time flies
Shouldn’t it still be April? Lol, well it soon will be again. I have been meaning to post links to my recent publications as they occur but never did so here they are, if anyone is interested. Many thanks to … Continue reading It’s crazy how time flies
Morning Meditation: Wildlife in the City
Crow and hawk wing by Harbinger and predator Squirrel barks a warning Continue reading Morning Meditation: Wildlife in the City
Kingdoms
“Thus the world grows rich, grows wild, and you too, grow rich, grow sweetly wild, as you too were born to be.” —- from “The Other Kingdoms” by Mary Oliver Continue reading Kingdoms
Favorite Poetry 3rd Quarter 2021
I realize September isn’t done yet but I’m done with it. (Insert teeth-clenched smile.) I felt like getting a poetry I’ve loved post out there so here it is. I love the diversity of subjects in these poems. Each one … Continue reading Favorite Poetry 3rd Quarter 2021
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