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Friday Poem
I meant to write something profound deep Move people impress with my erudition touch I forgot what I would write in a sea of waterlilies Instead I reached in black water Pulled two slick stems Wound white blossoms in black rope Floral masthead for… Continue Reading “Friday Poem”
In honor of Juneteenth Day
Poetry, because it is so precise and chiseled, can tell stories and convey ideas that otherwise would take volumes. We are educated about the past in many ways. Poetry, especially this exquisite poetry, is one of those ways. I offer two poems by Rita… Continue Reading “In honor of Juneteenth Day”
Fat Tuesday
Roux the day bacon Iron skillet peppered black We’re properly bisqued ____________________ Photo by Leonard Alcira on Unsplash
Reboot
Brown paper bag, full High-heeled boots spilling, those days Thick-soled boots, laced up ______________________ Photo by Robert Nelson on Unsplash
Divining
Well dry, exhausted Stop digging, stop looking down Go find wild green weeds ____________________ Photo by Ilnur Kalimullin on Unsplash
Flutter
Other people have hummingbirds They know things I don’t know Magic they read in books, their mothers’ notes I lost those chapters They have other secrets Instructions pasted in scrapbooks, songs All the words to every verse I heard them once on the radio… Continue Reading “Flutter”
Snow Door | wisconsinacademy.org
Listen to Jan read her essay “Billy” presented on WUWM’s Lake Effect
Jan’s essay “At the Breakfast Bar” on WUWM Lake Effect
Jan’s essay “The Parish Hall,” on WUWM Lake Effect
“Fury Cannot Touch Me,” Modern Love, NYT, 9/29/11
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