June 20 2026
I cannot express strongly enough how much I love Martha Wells’ Murderbot Diaries. I wept with sadness when I completed the series. I was so excited when my library delivered Platform Decay to my account that I read it in two days instead of savoring like I promised myself. I also regret that I didn’t…
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June 19 2026
I have been digging into the western (books and movies and mindset) this year in an attempt to better understand the American male. Today I shared the third of four poems exploring this theme: How To Break A Cowboy. What spontaneous fermentation can you observe in the sky or at your feet or just possibly…
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June 18 2026
Today’s LexPoMo offering is another exploration of retirement – or what I liked to call my practice retirement this spring – inspired by Gil Scott-Heron – ‘I’m New Here’ and begun during a Lexington Poetry Gauntlet session. I stole the title: I’m new here. What spirits are speaking to you today? Beloved relatives, the living…
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June 17 2026
Today’s LexPoMo poem was long titled Red because it was inspired by an abstract painting (perhaps Mark Rothko?) but from the beginning it made me think deeply about the horizon which led me an exploration of that concept and The Horizon. What markers have you laid down and which have you astray? What voices on…
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June 16 2026
Today’s LexPoMo contribution was inspired by the inestimable George Ella Lyon and I believe originally drafted at my first meeting of the Lexington Poetry Gauntlet. Probably will not be my last I Am From poem because I do live and write in Kentucky! Check out Snapshot to understand my choice of featured art. Take a…
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June 15 2026
I read Frankenstein for the first time this year in preparation for the release of The Bride! Don’t judge me. I was an English major four times, but studied American Lit straight up the line. However, I am all in on Mary Shelley and her signature work. I believe it should be required reading at…
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June 14 2026
I am not certain what prompted today’s LexPoMo poem, perhaps Blood Dazzler by Patricia Smith as she reminded me of my love for the tanka. Enjoy I am a tulip and may you catch all the layers. I invite you to play with words and tell stories rich and layered even if they do not…
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June 13 2026
How long will I be concerned with Education? Is it better to quit cold turkey or wean yourself off the stuff gradually? Today’s LexPoMo gleanings include folks in my community of writers (from Morehead to Lexington and beyond) I have not yet encountered on my daily sojourns. Enjoy: What are your ancestral memories and fearful…
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June 12 2026
This week I have been thinking and writing about my grandmothers (see May Flowers) and so today’s LexPoMo offering is in honor of my maternal grandmother: Constellation. I think the inspiration that began this poem came from George Eklund. Perhaps some future sparks of inspiration will come from: What do your bones feel? What does…
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June 11 2026
This year I have been obsessed with cowboys – reading, watching, and so much writing on a journey to understand the American male which led to today’s LexPoMo offering: A Suggested Male Studies Curriculum (in three tankas). What do you need to remember? What do you need to forget? What do you need to forgive?…
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June 10 2026
My poem for today has lived in my heart for more than 25 years and is simply called Witness. I was inspired by Wisława Szymborska. The poetry I witnessed today includes: What are your wants and dreams and sacred work? Bild von Ronile auf Pixabay – I wanted to pay tribute to Richard Drew’s photograph but did not…
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June 9 2026
What does it mean to be an American? What is the exact equation? I’ve written many pages of my journal exploring that question and somehow Citizen Math popped out (not what I was expecting). Some of the factors in my poetic equation include: What memories, places, and actions are balm on your wounds? Where do…
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