darkness of eyes, darkness of cloudsflowing off the Gulf,lamps will not light this place as cerulean yields to burgundyas night folds us into velvet,when we sleepyou sometimes hold my hand —— from “When You Sleep Without Pain” by Peach Delphine … Continue reading Fold us into Velvet
Sharing time with friends and family became a precious commodity during lockdown. I think it’s given us time to think. Is the grudge we hold against old hurts really that important? Does it really matter if Uncle Joe is a … Continue reading Favorite Poetry: 1st Quarter 2021
I often turn to poetry when I’m feeling restless. There’s something about the rhythm and flow that seems to calm me, even if the subject isn’t calming. In that way, it’s a lot like music. The images of a poem mimic the melody of a musical piece, bits flowing in our heads just when we need it most. The poems I highlight here all have memorable phrases and images. They each tell a powerful story in their own unique voice. Enjoy! * Ashley M. Jones in River Mouth Review – Love Letter: Heaven is a Black Woman’s Smile We all … Continue reading Poetry That Will Drop Your Mouth Open
I have an interview with Flash Fiction writer Tara Isabel Zambrano in the new issue of The Citron Review. Many thanks to JR Walsh and the team of Editors for accepting this piece for their ZEST page. The entire issue … Continue reading Recent Publications
I’m hoping to start a new feature here on the blog. So many people have started baking again since the pandemic, including me, and I thought it would be fun to share recipes. Since this is primarily a writing blog … Continue reading Calling Writers Who Bake!
Roots and Rituals when you say, Give me silence, purify my sour heart – I prepare yellow gills of liminal poison brush … Continue reading Roots and Rituals
I am thrilled to share I have two recent publications of my work online. Much thanks to Damon and Ariana at Emerge Journal for publishing my little flash fiction “Peaches in Alabama“. The inspiration for the story was a road … Continue reading Two New Publications
Sprinkle immune support powder on the cats’ food cheese on the dogs’ food sunflower seeds beneath the squirrel’s perch nutrients on roses water on zinnias pebbles around the succulents wonder in your eyes music in your ears earth beneath your … Continue reading Morning Meditation: Daily Sprinkles
Moisture is clinging to everything – on the undersides of flower petals it glistens like starlight, on the edges of the awning where it drops on my head just as I step out from under, on the slick black back … Continue reading Dry Spell
I recently had a Flash Fiction story, “Jellyfish Girl”, in Flash Frontier. Many thanks to Michelle Elvy and team for giving this little story a wonderful home! My microfiction, “Sniffing Dreft” was a finalist in the global competition Micro Madness 2020, in the “Lockdown” category. Here is a link to the story (scroll to June 6) and here is a link to my reading on the Flash Frontier YouTube. Yikes! I can’t believe I did a video, my first! Please bookmark the site to see/hear a new story every day through June 22. Or follow them on Twitter for updates. … Continue reading Recent Publications in Flash Fiction
