Because poetry seemed a worthy activity during our time of inactivity.* Protest signs Empty water bottles Beer cans Cigarette butts Gum wrappers spent bullets Crumpled…
Category: peace
Neighbors For Good
I see a world where we continually define ourselves by the way in which we are divided. Our family moved to Chandler, Arizona from Los Angeles 18 years ago. We found a nice house we could almost afford in a safe neighborhood. My husband and I had two small daughters…
How To Change The World
On October 1, 2017, Steven Paddock had a psychotic break in Las Vegas and unleashed a string of bullets onto unsuspecting country music fans across the street from his hotel. No one saw it coming and no one knows why. Our world seems lost and out of control. Ten years…
I Didn’t Notice
I didn’t notice how you loved me yesterday. I prayed that you would show me, that I would see one significant sign that you are still close and that you still love me. But, I just ran errands and worked. I went shopping and bought chicken and green beans and…