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TWO POEMS: A poem on silence–what if we really listened to each other, America? And another on the sweet, primal sounds people make … I am so grateful to the wonderful Vox Populi for sharing these two poems and to Michael Simms for pairing them so beautifully–I love how the pairing becomes …

I am so grateful to have poems included in The World Prayer Project, a resource of both historic and contemporary prayers being gathered from all spiritual traditions around the world into a unified internet-based archive for the purpose of inspiration, study and cross-cultural appreciation. Other voices included are Dr. Maya Angelou, Thich …

It was incredible to be in conversation with two of my heart heroes, singer Carrie Newcomer and author, educator and activist Parker J Palmer, and oh, such a conversation! I love The Growing Edge podcast, filled with humor and sorrow and outrage and openness. We talk about the role of …

What should you do if an alligator chases you? What is your current hyperfixation? How can looking out the window save your life? And what do you do when someone compliments you on your costume? These are the themes of the four poems that came out in ONE ART: a …

Join me in a warm, open-hearted conversation with Swami Padmanabha on The Free Radical Podcast. Together, we wander through questions of how to live and create in the face of the unknown—how to listen more deeply, to trust what unfolds, and to meet life with a courageous, open heart. This …

Perhaps you, too, are struggling with how to still fall in love with the world even when you are so, so, so angry about what’s happening? Thank you so much to Michael Simms and Vox Populi, one of my favorite online journals, for sharing my poems “In Broad Daylight” and “After I Fell …

Get ready to be part of something extraordinary…The National Federation of State Poetry Societies (NFSPS) 65th Annual Convention and BlackBerry Peach SLAM are events like no other. Be part of it all in Overland Park, Kansas this July 23-27, 2026!  This year our Keynote Speaker be Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer. For her keynote, Rosemerry will present: …

How do we meet life and each other with deep respect and deep care? I am always grateful for the conversations on Turning Toward Life between Justin Wise and Lizzie Winn. This in this episode they use one of my poems, “In Case You Don’t Know Already,” one I wrote …

Join me and cultural historian Kayleen Asbo for an inspiring three-week series that weaves together art and poetry as prompts for your own creative writing exploration. Rilke was a student of art history, and no art affected him more powerfully than the sculptures of Rodin. After authoring a monograph on …

In this episode, I join host Lisa Keefauver for a heartfelt conversation exploring the complexities of grief, the power of poetry, and the importance of self-compassion in the grieving process. We dive deep into the role of metaphor as a way to metabolize grief, and how writing can serve as …