In 1996, Academy of American Poets launched National Poetry Month. Poetry keeps me grounded, helps me heal, helps me climb the mountains I was never prepared to overcome. How about you?  To celebrate, I will try to participate in the National Poetry Writing month NaPoWriMo. Yea, yea, “Do or do not. There is no try” but…

 No good news.  Not even meh news.  It’s war.  It’s tears.  It’s the worst of human nature. Open door poetry magazine‘s March issue was a cry to rally behind Ukraine. I knew I just had to be a part of it.   And I wonder when will it stop? When?

Winter seems to run into swings and with the spring solstice so close by, my mind goes back a few months ago, to the longest night of the year. Now, I hear and watch news and feel that the night keeps going on and on. The night that humanity is under, keeps spreading its ink.…

 I’m so excited to be counted among the writers to present at the Morningside After Dark series, on January 31st 2022. But nervous as well, just look at the lineup!  This event was to be held in person but then the omicron variant struck and now we have an opportunity for even more people to…