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Category Archives: Poetry
Haiku for February 17
In early dimness,
a quiet, unmoving sky
chills, waiting for dusk.
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Luna
A simple poem about the moon. I wrote this during a class on poetry that I was teaching for Cat Rambo’s excellent writing academy. (There’s a ton of classes available there–if it’s the kind of thing you do, you should … Continue reading → Continue reading
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Haiku for January 27th
The cats cuddle close
wanting the warmth of my skin
offering their fur.
Haiku for January 20th
Waiting in the cold,
trying not to let my mind
rush when all is calm.
Upwards Toward the Light
This poem was published in a poetry anthology memorializing Ursula K. Le Guin. It’s composed from scraps of her writing, cut up, pulled apart, and stitched in different ways to create an elegy. Upwards Toward the Light We have nothing … Continue reading → Continue reading
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Haiku for January 13th
Winter-whitened sun
makes a cold, pretty morning–
gentle, short-lived light.
Haiku for January 6th
Bitter, windy, dark,
clattering cold strikes the rain,
sharp, overwhelming.