Why a poem about slugs? Back when my daughters were little, we had an invasion of slugs in our garden one summer. Those slimesters ate everything in sight. I felt …
Bug-ku–haiku about bugs: Ladybug
What is bug-ku? Ok, that’s pretty straightforward–a bug-ku is a haiku about bugs. This summer, I wrote several haiku about bugs I saw in my garden. And now, in the …
Let your inner monsters come out to play
First, stop running and say hello Inner monsters–we all have them (I think–but self-doubt is one of mine). A few nights ago, I dreamt that I was running from some …
In memory of Mary Oliver
Mary Oliver–An amazing poet Mary Oliver died earlier this week leaving the world a poorer place without her inspiring presence, but also leaving it a better place for her poetry …
The sacred nights of winter–celebrating the time between
Celebrating the return of the light The time between the new year and the old one, according to anthroposophy and other wisdom traditions, is a sacred time. Here in the …
Welcome, Little One–Happy 2019!
It’s 2019, a brand new year–Welcome, Little One! Welcome, Little One–darling, sweet and innocent, 2019. You still have that new baby smell! I always get excited at the beginning of …
Good-bye to another year
Good-bye 2018 I can’t believe it’s time to say good-bye to another year. I don’t remember them flying so quickly when I was younger. But these last 10 or 20 …
Birth of the Light–Happy Winter Solstice
The longest night In darkest night comes the birth of the light. That’s tonight! This gray windy day never seemed to get completely light–and then came the dark. In my …
Blue skies, sweet air, 3 haiku about Colorado
My visit to the Front Range Blue skies, sweet air–I found them in Fort Collins when I visited last week. And a wrote 3 haiku about the sky and mountains …
Finding home–some thoughts and poems about belonging
Finding home–what do we long for? Finding home–we all long for a place we call home. Here’s one of my favorite quotes about home– We are all longing to go …