Los Ancianos – Honoring the Old Ones

August 21, 2022.Reading time 3 minutes.

This Spring, before the heatwaves began scorching our lands out West, my girlfriend Toni and I toured some of the outstanding scenery of Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and California. We had a little over a week, and so we aimed the van towards Zion and Bryce National Parks, the Valley of Fire, and Death Valley. We […]

Precipitate

June 9, 2022.Reading time 6 minutes.

Among the varied (and rather eccentric) reasons I retain a post office box in Mendocino county is this: I get to participate in a county-wide community of poets. For over ten years I have shared readings and writings with this community in art galleries, museums, libraries, conference rooms, and on air. Our community is largely […]

“Poetic surgery”: the alchemy of using words to transform heartache to beauty

September 26, 2021.Reading time 10 minutes.

I believe in the power of poetry. We have the great fortune to be surrounded by poetry. Poems can fill your email box every day, for free, by asking the Academy of American Poets. Slam poetry abounds in YouTube videos on the Poetry Slam Inc channel. Hours of carefully curated poetry is broadcast every other […]