My poetry month experiment prompted me to start sharing poetry more regularly in this space, beyond just one month a year. I don’t have a set schedule, but as I find poetry I like (that isn’t copyright-protected), I’ll share it here. For Once, Then, Something by Robert Frost Others taunt me with having knelt at […]
Read MoreIf you read a poem quickly, you miss it. The words may scroll past your eyes, but the meaning is lost. As I look back on my participation in National Poetry Month, this is the lesson I remember most: slow down and pay attention. It’s an apt lesson for a world of 140-character soundbites and […]
Read MoreWe awoke in the frosty stillness of a Colorado morning. Sunrise came early. We tugged on sweatshirts with uncoordinated hands and didn’t stop to brush our teeth. The car was quiet as we drove to the Garden of the Gods, a park on the edge of town. If anyone regretted our plans, they didn’t say. […]
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