To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work. ~ Mary Oliver [Read More]
Words
Keep Going
"The best way out is always through."~Robert Frost [Read More]
Walker Art Center Windchimes
A poem inspired by my trip to the Walker Art Center in MN. I'm not usually a wind-chime person. I find the noise too much. But this sculpture of wind chimes was so soothing and beautiful that I stood before it, closed my eyes, and just took it in. I have thought about that lovely experience ever [Read More]
Spoken Word Poetry From Belonging
My book Belonging is now in audio book form! I'm so excited. It was a wonderful experience to record it, and like all things I do, I'm experimenting and trying to find my way into this new landscape.I've got a couple poems from the book highlighted in the videos below. Check them out! Walker Art [Read More]
I Am
We are... so many things. We are every moment we've ever experienced. We are unlike anyone else. We are who God made us to be. In the days after my adopted father's death, I thought about who I was. That is what this poem, "I Am," is about. From my book, Poiema. [Read More]