Sidewalk cat, borne of streets and maternal abandonment, you crept close to my heart, curled sweetly and pulsed there for…
Woman, Angry, Speaks
I hid in my cozy fat blanket for decades, scared of you. I slunk in the shadows, a secret woman,…
After
Look. i wish so. to smile. now even as my body matures into a silent eclipse. Wait. i wish so.…
Rainbow Water Healing
I posted a poem about the image of rainbow water a few days ago, and I feel a strong desire…
We are all Rainbow Water
It courses though, around, among Us. we slip along the rainbow of ourselves, infinite and fragile. we are all Rainbow…
Mama Brigid, Please Save Me From Relapse
umbra, moon shadow, you burn, you numb, you entice me to Sacrifice MY life upon your altar of fear and…
Footwork
One, two, make a call. Three, four, do service y’all. Five, six, sponsors rock. Seven, eight meetings roll. Nine, ten…
Struggle
Compulsive, addictive behavior controls me. I have spent 32 years being powerless over food. I have spent 20 years being…
Amends to my Writing = Read my Recovery Poetry at Convention
I read. I survived. I shook, but Brigid kept me upright. The coaching by my sponsor (an opera professor) and…
Lifeline Lending Library
Lifeline Lending Library I made by covering box with scrapbook paper. Our meeting also decided to encourage folks to leave…
