You Dance

Your chin tilts as your body sinks into itself. Your arms fall to your sides as your knees bend and your chest lifts. You face me with your open palms and your taut back and your turned out knees. My voice raises your arms above your head. My touch opens your legs. One knee straightens [...]

April 11, 1993

I was six years old, miles and years away from you, the day you were born, but I, dressed in my Easter best, smiled.

“To My Dear and Loving Husband”

As I write a test on poetry for my high school students, I find this poem for my husband, who cleaned the kitchen for me last night when I went to bed early with a sinus infection. He then woke me up at 4am, so I could finish my prep-work for school. Here’s a poem [...]

My Heart

It tics and echoes It rises, makes the bed, showers, goes to work It calls, writes, texts, It drinks black coffee and beer It loves lasagna and cream cheese brownies It sings along to “The Big Five” 90’s rock It shakes its head to the beat of rap It has a name and drives a [...]