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    Poem for those who feel alone

    by rosemerryt@gmail.com November 16, 2021

    Many of us have felt alone–and in this poem, “Belonging,” published in the wonderful Gratefulness.org, even our unique alonenesses …

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    When a Poem Goes to Heaven

    by rosemerryt@gmail.com November 8, 2021

    If a poem could go to heaven, it would have musician Molly Venter decide to make it into a …

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    Poem Featured in Gwarlingo

    by rosemerryt@gmail.com November 8, 2021

    I love the Sunday poem section of Gwarlingo, so it especially thrilled me to join so many of my …

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    After the Tortoise Won the Race Nominated for Best of the Net

    by rosemerryt@gmail.com October 9, 2021

    ONE ART is one of my favorite poetry magazines, and so it is especially thrilling to have a poem …

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    Podcast on Love,

    by rosemerryt@gmail.com October 9, 2021

    I love listening to Lizzie Winn and Justin Wise as they talk about texts on Turning Towards Life, hosted …

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    Nomination for Best of the Net

    by rosemerryt@gmail.com October 9, 2021

    I love Braided Way magazine–how they explore spiritual practice through essays and poems. And I’m especially delighted they nominated …

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    “How to Meet This Difficult Day” in Reformed Journal

    by rosemerryt@gmail.com June 29, 2021

    Thanks to Reformed Journal for printing this poem on the prayers that find us when we forget how to …

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    “Suggestion for a Day” in Reformed Journal

    by rosemerryt@gmail.com June 29, 2021

    Thank you to Reformed Journal who, on June 29, 2021, published this poem on the power of words. Suggestion …

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    Interview on Poetry, COVID, and Parenting for KPFT, Houston Public Radio

    by rosemerryt@gmail.com June 28, 2021

    How might poetry help us meet the moment–help us be better parents, help us grieve losses from the pandemic …

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    Rosemerry “The Price of Nothing” in Rattle’s Poet’s Respond

    by rosemerryt@gmail.com June 13, 2021

    After I read an article about an Italian sculptor selling an “immaterial sculpture” for $18,300, I wrote this poem …

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  • Two Thousand Three Hundred Forty May 22, 2026
      That’s how many school lunchesI’ve made her, more or less, sincethat first day she held my hand and we stood on the grass outside the elementary schoolbefore the first bell rang. Her hair was blonde then, mine not gray. I’m not crying as I make herlunch this morning. Dilled bean and rice salad. Fresh blackberries. Pretzel sticks. Honeycrisp apples […]

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