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Hope Poem Poetry Writing

Where poems go to die

To hear me read this, click HERE. Writing for publication is not for the faint of heart. Come to think of it, neither is lifelong caregiving, aging, or fill-in-the-blanks-with-what-occupies-your-days. But my heart is not faint,…

MelindaApril 1, 2025

Cats Death and Dying Family Healing Hope Love Meditation Mindfulness Poem Poetry Spirituality Writing

All by way of saying…

To hear me read this, click below: This poem was published last week in Last Stanza Poetry Journal, a beautiful publication available here: Listen Sharing my home with four-legged Zen masters— liquid beings…

MelindaOctober 22, 2024

Autism Bink Family Parenting Poem Poetry Women's Issues Writing

Half Full

If I were to update my resume, my longest running position would be caregiver. I'm a veteran at this point, and like others who have been caring for a loved one at home for decades,…

MelindaOctober 16, 2024

Healing Mindfulness Nature Poem Writing

Apple Days

To hear me read this, click here: Don’t groan. There is room for another apple poem. No one is counting how many have been penned, sung, stamped into books and magazines. There is no…

MelindaOctober 2, 2024

Death and Dying Family Healing Hope Love Mindfulness Nature Parenting Poem Poetry Spirituality Women's Issues Writing

Eloquence as Legacy

My mother Victoria took prolific notes. Her handwriting was an elegant cursive, quite different from my chicken scratch (that even I have difficulty deciphering sometimes). She penned lovely postcards during her travels. Clever greeting cards…

MelindaJuly 1, 2024

Family Love Parenting Poem Uncategorized Women's Issues Writing

Oh, baby!

I've just had five poems published in the inaugural issue of The Turning Leaf Journal. Here's one of them. I wrote this the same day I went through a few old hat boxes in my…

MelindaJune 3, 2024

Autism Bink Family Healing Hope Love Mindfulness Parenting Poem Poetry Writing

Mutha

I’m so pleased to share two poems that were published today in Mutha Magazine. These two are part of the full-length poetry book I’ve been working on for years. I finally finished the manuscript in January,…

MelindaMay 23, 2024

Family Healing Hope Love Parenting Poem Poetry Women's Issues Writing

Mother

Today I honor the universal quality of benevolent mothering. Happy Mother’s Day to all the women who exemplify mama energy, whether they have their own children or not. You….we…make the world go ’round! Mother…

MelindaMay 12, 2024

Love Nature Poem Writing

New Poem Published

I’m pleased that one of my pieces, “Honeymoon” was just published in Last Stanza Poetry Journal. The journal is available in hardcover, softcover, and on Kindle. Last Stanza is a beautiful journal, so if you’ve…

MelindaApril 23, 2024

Poem Poetry Writing

Ode to a Vessel

Dear Useful Thing You are more than receptacle, a pleasing weight in my cupped hands. You’re the one I reach for, mornings when I stumble into kitchen, into waking, into day, and if I…

MelindaApril 20, 2024

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Apple Days

Oh, baby!

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