pick up sticks
tags: feet to the fire; filtered buddhism; low brow philosophical poetry; small scale big-hearted gesture(s); a selfless improvement project;
to hold (my own) (poetic) feet to the fire
I write about the everyday mundane and moments in between. Weekly poems & Spoti-Friday tunes.
A weekly newsletter and podcast series on writing, teaching, and trying to keep it all from vanishing. Author of ELSEWHERE (2026).
Because now that blogs are nearly kaput, it's time for someone to finish the job.
After the MFA and the launch of a successful writing career, life happened. I was interrupted. When my husband died, grief opened my heart. Writing and grieving are acts of love. I'm writing again. Join me, and join the community!