I'm with Maggie Smith — my relationship with progress is complicated. But what's the alternative? It is always, as she says in the f...

It’s hard to know what to say about our country and the world in 2026. I’m repeatedly struck dumb, horrified, paralyzed by the worst of situ...

Here's a marvelous poem from Helen Hunt Jackson who was born in 1830 in my home state* of Massachusetts. She was a poet, writer, and act...

I've shared this one several times before, but it's so lovely, so peaceful, and brings me such December joy that I decided to share ...

This poem reads like an instruction for life. It also makes a terrific prompt, doesn't it? What's another craft or skill that, mindf...

There are so many crisp, perfect, and wistful poems about November. It’s hard to choose just one, isn’t it? But here’s a short one I return ...

Susan, at Chicken Spaghetti , invited us to join her in a meme poem, ala Donika Kelly . Kelly’s inspiration was a meme from 2017, so I went ...

Wow, this was a challenge.  The Poetry Peeps are tackling burning haibuns, which I’ve never attempted. Tanita Davis explains :  Poetry Peeps...

This poem has layers . I'm curious about what reactions it inspires in you — thoughts? I have so many! Let's chat.  Servants by Fait...

Here's a short, perfect (and perfectly-timed) autumn poem by Wendell Berry. Serendipitous.  (Did you know Berry has  a new novel out?  M...

Tanita Davis * shared the latest Poetry Peeps challenge:  Poetry Peeps! You’re invited to our challenge for the month of September! Here’s...

The world is an extraordinary dumpster fire right now and it leaves me longing for something ordinary. Ordinary time, ordinary things, ordin...

I was out of town last week and missed Poetry Friday but I wouldn't dare duck out today — I'm your host! Last month, the inimitable ...

Happy Poetry Friday!  This lovely love poem to poetry and poets sings for itself:  Tonight I Am In Love by Dorianne Laux Tonight, I am in lo...

Reading aloud to my daughters is a part of their childhood that I remember with deep and iridescent affection. And since we homeschooled, we...