New words

New season, new inspiration for new poems, or to complete the unfinished ones! 😊✍🏼📚🌿🌷🌞🌧️💖

Almost a remembrance

I love a good poetry quote!

Lifting the “ordinary”

One of my jobs as a Poet is to lift the “ordinary” into plain sight, showing how extraordinary it is. This is also a great mindfulness exercise – just relaxing into the present moment to notice something beautiful that might otherwise go unnoticed – for me and for the reader. For instance, this morning was

Poet’s Life (and a haiku)

Happy Saturday, everyone! I thought I would show you where I live – the back yard, anyway 🙂🌿 Scout and Jingle Belle decided to be in the video, too 😊🐈 Some of my poems have been inspired by my time in my little piece of paradise (like the haiku below) ✍🏼 And yes, sometimes I

First Prize

I am thrilled to announce that my poem, Cloud on the Ground, won first prize in the California State Poetry Society’s monthly contest for May! I haven’t entered a contest in a long time, as I became disenchanted with them. This is a big boost to my confidence and provides a dose of inspiration. I’m