Poetry

Margaret Sanger

was a nurse and a birth control advocatewalking the crowded tenement streetsof Manhattan’s Lower East Side,where poor women, already burdened … Continue reading Margaret Sanger

Poetry

The Light at the End of the Tunnel

Can you see the light? I think I can. After four months of inactivity I am slowly coming back to … Continue reading The Light at the End of the Tunnel

Poetry

Dear Emmeline Pankhurst

“We are here not because we are law-breakers; we are here in our efforts to become law-makers. I would rather be … Continue reading Dear Emmeline Pankhurst

Poetry

Can I Get A Pass?

or a little mercy— the kind that hushes even the shiver in the leaves. I’ve been laboring since dawn— the … Continue reading Can I Get A Pass?

Poetry

Training

I laugh, looking back. The years speed up— Florida traffic when the snowbirds arrive. Red lights feel optional—unless you remember … Continue reading Training

Poetry

Chasing Hope

I try to catch up— to the woman climbing the hill ahead of me, the same rise of pavement I … Continue reading Chasing Hope

Poetry

Calm After The Storm

Today we awaken—soft light trembling on our faces—First, to absorb the hush of shock,emotions streaming from tired eyes,hands worn by … Continue reading Calm After The Storm

Poetry

Focusing on 2020

This retired senior captured a sunrise today in natural light with a full-frame camera. She is an iPhone witness to … Continue reading Focusing on 2020

Poetry

The Earth Without Art is “EH”

My class, I’m told, weighs heavily on their plate; they must scale back. The spoken word must wait. Things may … Continue reading The Earth Without Art is “EH”