Poem Published in Vita Poetica

The first section of a longer poem was published in this small online journal. The poem is called “from whence salvation.” The editor didn’t want the whole poem, and I had to decide whether to have part of the poem published, which meant that I couldn’t publish the rest. But any publishing is better thanContinue reading “Poem Published in Vita Poetica”

Latest stories from Medium

My Most Treasured Possession Reminds Me of the Time I First Realized I Was an Adult Crows Feet Prompt Crows feet · My most treasured possession is an Italian leather purse. It is a cordovan-colored leather It has stitching around its’ outside edges. The purse has a leather flap with a clever brass clasp toContinue reading “Latest stories from Medium”

New Podcast from the Crows Feet Podcast Team

My interview with Barbara Biziou, spiritual teacher and ritual lady, was released on August 8. Listen to the podcast here. My story about the interview is below. Ritual-Making: Feeding Our Hunger for the Sacred In the new Crow’s Feet Podcast, I talk with Barbara Biziou about using rituals to bring the sacred into everyday life.Continue reading “New Podcast from the Crows Feet Podcast Team”

Friends Making a Book Together

Our collaborative book of poetry and images is now coming together at Downeast Graphics. Argy and I are very excited about this playful book combining our work. We have been friends for a long time, and we started the book as something to give us an excuse to work/play in our chosen medium and play/workContinue reading “Friends Making a Book Together”

I had a wonderful time at my book launch Sunday

Everything worked out pretty well despite worrying about this and that for months. It was really fun to have people say nice things about me, to see my friends clapping and asking for more reading, to realize I could master the technological hurdles in one way or another. Plus, people told me I was fearlessContinue reading “I had a wonderful time at my book launch Sunday”

The Raven’s Perch published four of my poems yesterday

The Raven’s Perch is a nicely designed online journal that has won some awards. It is unusual in that it publishes your work without asking for permission, informing you at submission that it will do so if your work is accepted. Anyway, I was pleased to see the note in my inbox. There has beenContinue reading “The Raven’s Perch published four of my poems yesterday”

Spring is Here, and My Book is Coming

If you want to purchase copies of my first chapbook, “Not All Are Weeping,” at the pre-publication price of $7.50 plus shipping, it’s time to do that soon. The publication is scheduled for April, but I’m unsure of the date or when the publisher may withdraw the sale price. If you have already pre-ordered aContinue reading “Spring is Here, and My Book is Coming”

Our Mother Ate Two Fried Eggs for Breakfast Every Day

A poem from “Not All Are Weeping” In April, my first chapbook will be published by Main Street Rag Publishing Company. This is one of the poems in the book. I love to remember the stories about my mother, and writing poetry is one of the ways I can do it. Mildred Ethel Felsberg wasContinue reading “Our Mother Ate Two Fried Eggs for Breakfast Every Day”