Millions of beautiful things
Always remember, no matter the headlines, there are millions of beautiful, joyful, peaceful, fun, and creative things going on. But […]
Attention Earthlings, we got some real sh++ to deal with
Attention Earthlings, we got some real sh++ to deal with and not this bulls++ y’all knocking around. There are many […]
Who’s Zooming Who? – Affairs, trysts – Boston’s small y’all
Who’s zooming who? Affairs, trysts, dalliances – Boston’s small, y’all. In some cases, I knew the mistress first. She was […]
It’s not if but who – racists & bigots around ...
It’s not if there are racists and bigots around me but who they are. Come out come out whoever you […]
Please don’t OD with my dollar – to give or ...
Please don’t OD with my dollar. To whom should I give my spare dollar today? To which of the pleas/entreaties […]
Messages sent, messages received
(This post was begun before the eclipse today – a moment I shared with many other lovely people at the […]
Hard come, easy go – workplace diversity
I used to keep my distance. I was professionally courteous but made little effort to get to know my colleagues […]
Hiding in plain view
It is not unknown to me. I actually do know it. I’ve been to that place, I’ve seen that sculpture, […]
Love can return after it’s gone missing
Sometimes love returns after it’s gone missing. It can be found again… Can you love someone that you see clearly, […]
Welcome to the family – Cyrus McQueen & Leanne Gordon ...
Our family welcomes you, Leanne. Whenever there is marriage, it is a vote of confidence in love and in the […]
Love the One You’re With
Love the one you’re with. I mean really – love the one you’re with but not in the manner of […]
Po-Po-Poetry – David Bickham – National Poetry Month
I met David Bickham about 18 years ago when he was living in Boston. He promised me that he would […]
Po-Po-Poetry: Toi Derricotte – Cave Canem – National Poetry ...
This selection for National Poetry Month features Toi Derricotte and accomplished poet and champion of Black poets. She is co-founder of Cave […]
Po-Po-Poetry: James A. LaFond-Lewis (National Poetry Month)
My Celebration of National Poetry Month * – Po-Po-Poetry continues with this post featuring James LaFond-Lewis (Jim to me). I […]
Po-Po-Poetry – Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine
Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine won the PEN Open Book Award and the PEN Literary Award, the NAACP […]
Po-Po-Poetry Month – Antonia George
I am way behind on posting another poem. My computer went down and I’ve been pretty busy. Now that these […]
Po-po-poetry – National Poetry Month
Each April, I post poems in honor of National Poetry Month.” This year, I decided to go into my archives […]
Sometimes weird is just weird
When I was young, I was attracted to people who looked interesting and weird to me. There’s a time in […]