Seven New Poems: A Dozen Nothing
4 Jan ’21
I am grateful to start the New Year off with seven new poems in A Dozen Nothing. Shout out to my friend and past contributor, J.W. Marshall, for introducing …
Blog Archives
Crisp Morning Swim
24 Dec ’20
Foggy Morning Swim
10 Dec ’20
The Origin of the Cornucopia
3 Oct ’20
Our new apartment makes it so easy to drop into the Seattle Art Museum. I'd never noticed "The Origin of the Cornucopia" by Abraham Janssens before— perhaps a change of …
“The Violet Forest” on Spokane Public Radio
27 Aug ’20
All week, I've been selecting poems for "The Poetry Moment" on Spokane Public Radio station, KPBX 91.1. As part of that, they ask for me to share one of my …
Sunflower on Blue
25 Aug ’20
When we moved back into our house, with all the reconstruction put on hold due to the pandemic, I thought that some sunflowers against the blue tarp on the back …
Some Lilacs in the Window
9 May ’20
On the very first night of moving into our home in 2007, we sat on a couch surrounded by boxes and plant catalogs. I wanted a lilac that would …
Reconsidering Rhododendrons
5 May ’20
Our yard has one rhododendron in it— a tidy knee-high clump of 'williamsii' that is perhaps buried too much in the shade. I like its form and leaves better than …
Wet Weekend at Moran
16 Sep ’19
Such a wet, Northwest weekend. The view from BoiToi's pop top. I think of September as our most glorious month. The weather is usually warm and stable until the end of the …
A House Fire
4 Sep ’19
I know how this story turns out a year later. This is a latergram. Filling in a digital scrapbook.I've never had a major house problem or any serious dislocation, …
Film: A Swift Willing Light
4 Mar ’19
I've been working to understand how to put together short poetry films. This is from my book, Woodland, and was made in iMovie with the audio made in Logic. I …
Yellow Lilies
21 Jul ’18
I wish I remembered what kind of lilies these are. They're about 8 feet tall, last for about two weeks, and smell incredible.