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Poetry, Autism, and Statistics, Oh My!

Hello! I'm happy to share that my poem, Autismville, won the Songs of Eretz Readers Choice Award Contest, and another of my poems, 7 AM, came in second! If you'd like to see the official…

MelindaApril 5, 2018

Autism Bink Family Parenting Poem Poetry Writing

Am I blue?

Hello, I'm re-posting this poem I wrote last year about Autism Awareness Day, which is April 2. If you know someone with autism, today is a great day to acknowledge them. Tomorrow works, too, or…

MelindaApril 1, 2018

Autism Bink Family Parenting Writing

April is….

Autism Awareness Month: Day 1 Dear Reader, You may have noticed that I write about life with my daughter, whose blog name is Bink, on a regular basis. There are poems, and stories, and…

MelindaMarch 31, 2018

Poem Poetry Spirituality Women's Issues Writing

NAMED

Someone asked me What is your name? To name is to make known, to specify, enliven, color in, to make dimensional. My surname: Verdant. Given name, Green and Round. Given by me, to me.…

MelindaMarch 28, 2018

Nature Spirituality

The writing prompt was clear and simple: "Today, write about an object that magically transports you to a different mood, a different state of mind, or a different time, filling your life with instant wonder,…

MelindaMarch 23, 2018

Bink Family Parenting Poem Poetry Uncategorized Writing

Your Repose

I'm pleased to share this poem, which made its debut yesterday, in the Songs of Eretz Poetry Journal. I've included my poet's notes, which that particular editor requires, as well as his comments. I'm grateful…

MelindaMarch 21, 2018

Nature Poem Poetry Spirituality Writing

Many Singularities

Stephen Hawking, having passed away a full fifty one years post predicted demise, has left us trails, breadcrumbs. Not random, because nothing is haphazard as it seems. Rather they…

MelindaMarch 20, 2018

Family Poem Poetry Spirituality Writing

Deliverance

Remembering my father 1. The night your own difficult breath awakened you, your lungs spent from trying, and you sensed your heart, that grieving well, slowing almost imperceptibly, and your legs and arms refused command…

MelindaMarch 15, 2018

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Barry of the Wind

The Names Project, AIDS Memorial Quilt Have you ever dreamed someone alive again, someone long dead, whose memory visits rarely? Have you seen the watery shine of his eyes, smelled the shampoo lingering in her…

MelindaMarch 8, 2018

Nature Poem Poetry Writing

RESET

Reset This morning came twice to meet my wan welcome. There was pre-alarm almost-dawn when my eyelids were leaden, fingers numb after some sleep asana, and there was no joy in me to power the…

MelindaMarch 1, 2018

Poetry, Autism, and Statistics, Oh My!

Am I blue?

April is….

NAMED

The Beach Stones

Your Repose

Many Singularities

Deliverance

Barry of the Wind

RESET

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