On connection, death, and loss.
Press play to listen to audio of me reading I FELT HIM ON MY BODY… and scroll down to see the whole poem.
A poem from EVERYDAY MERMAID. A collaborative poetry art book I created with artist, Deidre Scherer
GETTING TO SNOW
DAY IN FOUR PARTS
Often we can deny so called hard experiences. They catch up to us.
A poem from EVERYDAY MERMAID. A collaborative poetry art book I created with artist Deidre Scherer
Every walk into the ordinary can bring in the sacred. And you don’t have to do anything except enjoy.
CODA: OUR BREATH
Trees are part of us. We are part of trees.
This poem has a surprise origin. Recovering from hip surgery I had gotten back from six days in the hospital. I couldn’t sleep. I was a wreck lying on the bed twitching. In the middle of the night, I got up to walk. Step by wooden step I moved. I felt like a tree Ent from Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings. The poem came. I felt a deep connection to trees which has deepened over the years.
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My wish for all of us for the holidays and for next year.
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HOLIDAY (ENFORCED)
Describes the emotional and physical difficulties of being sick. It also shows a gift that can be tucked away in it. Hopefully, the humorous light touch can lessen the worry a bit with Covid.
LYING ON THE GROUND
Clouds live in us.
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A poem from EVERYDAY MERMAID. A collaborative poetry art book with artist Deidre Scherer.
