An Early Spring
You blew in on the wind of an early spring with a hint of new life in your step. In a seamless motion we punctuated an eight-year-old...
Mango-Fish
I think of my father as I cut the orange flesh of the mango from its dark green skin. Recently my husband introduced me to fresh mangos...
Empty Womb, Empty Tomb
Barren. Such a harsh word for a painful reality. Considered one of the three greatest sufferings in Ancient Israel. No consolation able...
I Love You, I Hate You
I hate you because I love you. You have ruined me completely. I was fine on my own before you showed me what togetherness is. I didn’t...
Nasty Women
Talk too much too loudly too directly too honestly. Stand tall shoulders back not hiding heart or breast. Walk in their own shoes ...
In Praise
I. I always wanted thin, delicate arms. The ones that were meant for cascading down harp strings, alighting over piano keys, pirouetting...