Here is a poem from my latest book, “You Love Me, You Love Me Not” available on Amazon and at Village Books in Bellingham, WA. The book is an audio book and has a chap book accompaniment. The poem may come across as obvious to some. However, the book and this poem are attempts to explore that level of comfort and communication between two people who can read each other with eyes closed.
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Poem: The 27th Day
https://youtu.be/9Osl67s112Y too funny! The 27th DayMost of the evil in this world is done by people with good intentions.-T.S. Eliot Getting out of my car today I noticed a bee.A large and fuzzy bumblebee slowly moving its legson the parking lot blacktop of my apartment building. I saw a video once where a person foundContinueContinue reading “Poem: The 27th Day”
5th Book
https://youtu.be/xP7XuE1Fw9s I’m feeling some Nina this evening. Hello, I have a super announcement–I am working on my 5th book of poetry! The poems are being selected, polished up and organized now. Hopefully, by the end of the month, the new collection will be ready for submission. The BLOG tab will be removed once I beginContinueContinue reading “5th Book”
Thank You Red Wheelbarrow
https://youtu.be/e6e_rGWbFqs So many songs begging Ruth Bader Ginsburg to “hang on” until there is another democrat in the white house. This one caught my attention. SNL 2019. Thank you Red Wheelbarrow writers for accepting my poem, “Day 53”, for publication in This Uncommon Solitude your upcoming anthology of pandemic poetry. “We are honored to showcaseContinueContinue reading “Thank You Red Wheelbarrow”
Day 51: Back to the Future
https://youtu.be/HIV_LarqTq4 Shower Thoughts: The Swiss must have been pretty confident in their victory if they included a corkscrew in their army knives. Week Seven. Let’s check-in. Do you know anyone who has been directly affected by the virus? I personally know three people. Two friends of mine lost family members; one a mother the otherContinueContinue reading “Day 51: Back to the Future”
Day 47: Plague and Pestilence
https://youtu.be/jMLq2hSWpq8 Shower Thoughts: Vehicles today can surf the web, link to your phone, stream music and videos, etc.. but they still can’t perform a simple database lookup to tell you what the check engine light is on for. Good morning. How ya’ doing today? Are you up with the birds like me? If so imagineContinueContinue reading “Day 47: Plague and Pestilence”
Day 40: Light at the End of the Tunnel
https://youtu.be/8SILLvxQRrs Shower Thoughts: No other species is watched more while pooping than dogs. Oh my goodness, day 40 has arrived! It’s been 40 days since the official declaration from our governor to Shelter in Place, March 24th. We are in the middle of our 5th week. We learned on Friday, May 1st, the lockdown willContinueContinue reading “Day 40: Light at the End of the Tunnel”
Day 18: Little Cuties
https://youtu.be/3rzFgBlj8m4 Yesterday my daughter’s gift arrived! It is a beautiful hand-sewn mask by a fabric artist who lives near my daughter on San Juan Island, Washington. Here is the photo I took to share with you. Placed my breakfast inside to simulate a nose. I love the little cutie tangerines that come in mesh bagsContinueContinue reading “Day 18: Little Cuties”
Day 17: New Normal
https://youtu.be/1HHDvYNbZ9U Yesterday I did not journal. After early coffee and breakfast, I hit the ground running with work, both at home, zooming, and on sites, and went grocery shopping. When the day ended I watched some “Outlander” and went to bed early. Out And About Must admit, it was nice to get out and driveContinueContinue reading “Day 17: New Normal”
How Are You Doing?
Hey, how ya’ doin’? How are you doing during the pandemic? Are you ready for it to be over? Ya, me too. I live about 2 hours drive north of Seattle, Washington, ground zero for the first coronavirus death in America. Whatcom County is locked up. On this day March 19th: restaurants offer take-out orContinueContinue reading “How Are You Doing?”
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