Happy moments. They show up in the most surprising places, such as a window seat Harris Avenue Café in Fairhaven. I’m an inventory taker. Every so often I take a look at my life and take inventory, see how I’m doing in relationship to my goals. The last two years have been disappointing on manyContinueContinue reading “Breakfast at Harris’s”
Category Archives: Madrona Grove
Poem: Tuesday
Happy is the heart That thinks on love Measuring the value of emotion Feeling the presence of its girth Your worth to me is more than flesh. Consideration, admiration of the thrusting in this world Carefully selected conversations meant to keep me a gentle-lady If you come through the door And bring an offering ItContinueContinue reading “Poem: Tuesday”
Meet Poet and Painter Duane Kirby Jensen
Duane is the recipient of the 2013 Mayor’s Arts Award for Artistic Excellence & Contribution to Everett’s Cultural Vitality, a publisher at Three Frogs Swimming Publications, the host of Everett Poetry Nite, that meets every Thursday night, a painter and a poet. His sixth poetry book “Watch Me” was recently released. I had a chance to talk with himContinueContinue reading “Meet Poet and Painter Duane Kirby Jensen”
Event: Poetry Night
Click HERE to listen You’re invited~ Last December I was on the Poetry Night calendar as a featured poet, but out-of-town family stuff spirited me away at the last moment. Poetry Night, in all it’s grace, has allowed me a “make-up” event. Hope to see you all there! Thank you Poetry Night staff, SPLContinueContinue reading “Event: Poetry Night”
Event: Poetry Reading
You are invited~ Everett Poetry Night at Café Zippy 6/25/2015, 7:00-10:00 p.m. 2811 Wetmore Ave, Everett, WA This event kicks off my summer tour. (More dates to follow) If you’re in the area please consider stopping by for some words and really good soup at the hosting cafe. Thank you emcee Duane Kirby Jensen.
Once
Once This morning I woke up angry. Or perhaps just pissed at everything in general, which, as I write this, realize its pretty much the same as being angry, but feels better to type “pissed”. It was my second wake up. I had a wake up at 1 a.m. I tried to goContinueContinue reading “Once”
Event: Poets’ Corner
UPDATE: This event is a success and still happening every month during Art Walk. The corner moves from time to time. Look for “Poet’s Corner” on the Art Walk map, walk by to enjoy some original words by your neighborhood poets! # Art Walk Bellingham and the Downtown Bellingham PartnershipContinueContinue reading “Event: Poets’ Corner”
Poem: As an Old Man Who Sleeps Standing Up
His eyes close As if he prays Corners of his mouth Move as a young cat Dreams of suckling Does his faith send a Request to his god Or does he dream. A tear falls from the Outside corner Lands on his collar No—it’s sweat, A drop from his hair. Old man is like aContinueContinue reading “Poem: As an Old Man Who Sleeps Standing Up”
Poem: Deaths Dip
Death’s Dip or Confession of a Mattress FREE mattress. A queen size pillow top took it home, laid it in the frame First night—I rolled into a dip a body shaped dip on the left side a person taller than me, wider than me created a dip that I roll into a bedridden, sickly person left a death dip NoContinueContinue reading “Poem: Deaths Dip”
Poem / Song: When We Gather
There’s a revolution flowing through us when we gather it is screaming to be free There’s a revelation flowing through us when we gather it is screaming to be free -SPL More information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Freddie_Gray #
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