I don’t usually post poems on this blog, but this poem was previously published in an online journal that unfortunately doesn’t exist any longer.
SCATTERING ASHES INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO
Storm-light cracks the rain-whipped windshield.
We are numbed by the beat of the blades & grief.
Your childhood was a shattered peace; memories cut on broken hearts.
When your father [...]
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Close to the truth, but not
Posted in Acadiana, Art, Artists, Creativity, Death, Death of a Parent, Family, Literature, Louisiana, Louisiana Coast, Love, Mother, Nature, Poetry, Poets, Publishing, Self, The Writing Life, Writers, tagged Art, Artists, Cajun, Clare's Publications, Creative Writing, Creativity, Death, Family, Life, Literature, Louisiana, Louisiana Arts, Louisiana Coast, Louisiana Poets, Love, Poetry, Poets, Publishing, Self, Southern Literature, The South, The Writing Life, Women, Women Poets, Women Writers, Women's Issues, Writers, Writing, Writing Life on October 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Reunion
Posted in Acadiana, Art, Artists, Bipolar Disease, Cajun, Creativity, Literary Journals, Literature, Louisiana, Music, Poetry, Poets, Self, The Writing Life, Writers, tagged Art, Bipolar Disease, Creative Writing, Creativity, Literature, Louisiana Arts, Louisiana Poets, Mental Illness, Mental Wellness, Music, National Poetry Month, Poetry, Poetry Readings, Poets, Publishing, Self, Southern Literature, The Arts, The South, The Writing Life, Women, Women Poets, Women Writers, Women's Issues, Writers, Writing, Writing Life on October 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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I wrote a new poem last night/today titled REUNION. I feel it is in final form and will be sending it out very soon. I am prepping material for my anticipated feature at Casa Azul in Grand Coteau, LA in April (National Poetry Month) of 2010. I know it is a ways [...]
Living Truer To My Self
Posted in Acadiana, Art, Artists, Bipolar Disease, Cajun, Creativity, Death, Death of a Child, Health, Literary Journals, Literature, Mother, Poetry, Poets, Publishing, Self, The Writing Life, Writers, tagged Art, Artists, Bipolar Disease, Body, Cajun, Creative Writing, Creativity, Death, Death of a Child, Family, Health, Life, Literature, Louisiana, Louisiana Arts, Louisiana Poets, Love, Mental Illness, Mental Wellness, Poetry, Poetry Readings, Poets, Publishing, Self, Southern Literature, The Arts, The South, The Writing Life, Women, Women Poets, Women Writers, Women's Issues, Writers, Writing, Writing Life on October 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
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In 2004 the death of my beloved child prompted me to look deeply at my life and how I could live truer to my self from the point of Adam’s death onward. What meant the most to me beyond my own and my family’s health and well-being was to be the writer [...]
Nice to meet ya, again.
Posted in Acadiana, Art, Artists, Bipolar Disease, Body, Books, Cajun, Creative Nonfiction, Creativity, Death, Friendship, Language, Literary Journals, Literature, Louisiana, Love, Memoirs, Moon, Mother, Nature, New Orleans, Photography, Poetry, Poets, Publishing, Self, Self Portraits, Short Fiction, Sunsets, The Writing Life, Theatre, Word List, Writers, tagged Art, Artists, Bipolar Disease, Body, Cajun, Clare's Publications, Creative Writing, Creativity, Death, Life, Literature, Louisiana, Louisiana Arts, Louisiana Poets, Love, Mental Illness, Mental Wellness, Nature, Photography, Poetry, Poetry Readings, Poets, Publishing, Self, Southern Literature, The Arts, The South, The Writing Life, Women, Women Poets, Women Writers, Women's Issues, Writers, Writing, Writing Life on October 14, 2009 | 2 Comments »
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Each success, no matter how small, in practice of what I love is a lightning strike against the dark. And I have been in dark, metaphorically dark and literally extinguished places. I’ve been around fires a blazin’ too and they can be happy places!
Ah ha, yes. Well.
I am a poet/mother/wife living with bipolar disease. [...]
Under the Spell
Posted in Acadiana, Creativity, Music, Self, tagged Creativity, Guitar, Music, Self on September 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When I was seventeen I got an electric guitar for my birthday. A friend taught me a few chords and I was rocking & rolling. I played faithfully for three years. After I married, with so many big changes I let go of my practice and fell out of my groove.
About two weeks ago I [...]
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Posted in Acadiana, Art, Artists, Creativity, Literary Journals, Literature, Poetry, Publishing, Self, The Writing Life, Writers, tagged Clare's Publications, Creativity, Literature, Louisiana Poets, Poetry, Poets, Publishing, Self, Southern Literature, The Arts, The Writing Life, Women Poets, Women Writers, Writers, Writing, Writing Life on July 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My poem “Winter” was accepted by Glass: A Journal of Poetry for their upcoming issue which goes live August 1, 2009.
20 Years
Posted in Acadiana, Family, Friendship, Love, Marriage, Self, tagged Family, Life, Love, Mental Illness, Mental Wellness, Self, Wifehood, Women, Women's Issues on July 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
We will celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary on August 4th. O happy us!
I’ll write a real blog post after we celebrate….be well friends.
<3
Press 1 New Issue
Posted in Acadiana, Art, Artists, Bipolar Disease, Creativity, Literary Journals, Literature, Poetry, Poets, Publishing, Self, The Writing Life, Writers, tagged Art, Artists, Bipolar Disease, Cajun, Clare's Publications, Creative Writing, Creativity, Literature, Louisiana, Louisiana Arts, Louisiana Poets, Mental Wellness, Poetry, Poets, Publishing, Self, Southern Literature, The Arts, The Writing Life, Women Poets, Women Writers, Writers, Writing, Writing Life on May 21, 2009 | 7 Comments »
The new issue of Press 1 has been released. My poems Memento Mori and Tattoo are included in this issue.
Thanks to Arlene Ang and the editors!
Break Time
Posted in Acadiana, Art, Artists, Bipolar Disease, Books, Creativity, Literary Journals, Literature, Louisiana, Poetry, Poets, Publishing, Self, The Writing Life, Writers, tagged Art, Artists, Bipolar Disease, Cajun, Clare's Publications, Creative Writing, Creativity, Life, Literature, Louisiana, Louisiana Arts, Louisiana Poets, Mental Illness, Mental Wellness, Poetry, Poets, Publishing, Self, Southern Literature, The Arts, The South, The Writing Life, Women Poets, Women Writers, Women's Issues, Writers, Writing, Writing Life on May 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I am nocturnal.
I worked all night and much of the morning on Orphans of Dark and Rain and Eating the Heart First manuscripts–tuning, cutting, and tweaking whatever needed tweaks. I took a break to cook breakfast for my husband before he left for work. Yes, he has to work today–Mother’s Day, a Sunday…but maybe only [...]
An Addendum to My Previous Note
Posted in Acadiana, Art, Artists, Cajun, Creativity, Death of a Parent, Father, Literature, Louisiana, Poetry, Poets, Publishing, Self, The Writing Life, Writers, tagged Art, Artists, Bipolar Disease, Clare's Publications, Creative Writing, Creativity, Literature, Louisiana, Louisiana Arts, Louisiana Poets, Mental Illness, Mental Wellness, Poetry, Poets, Publishing, Self, Southern Literature, The Arts, The South, The Writing Life, Women Poets, Women Writers, Writers, Writing, Writing Life on May 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My father was an avid fisherman and owned a boat business for many years. I remember him putting two baited hooks on his fishing line at once to increase his chances at catching fish. So, I am working on two poetry manuscripts.
He’s no longer with us but is always inspiring me.
I went back to my unpublished [...]
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