Photo by Antonio Friedemann on Pexels.com The Cuyahoga County Public Library system posts a daily poem by an Ohio poet each day during the month of April for National Poetry Month. Today also happens to be April Fool’s Day, and the anniversary of my father’s funeral (in 2016). He was a jokester his entire life … Continue reading POEM: “The Newer April Fools”
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CURRENT EVENTS: BOOKS READ IN 2023
Photo by Polina Zimmerman on Pexels.com Happy New Year! Once a year, my local library hosts a raffle; each patron gets one entry per fifty books read. All you need to do is fill out a form listing the books you’ve read for the past year. I’ve aspired to two entries for many years now, … Continue reading CURRENT EVENTS: BOOKS READ IN 2023
POEM: “Jew in the Garden”
Photo by Kampus Production on Pexels.com “Jew in the Garden” skeletal men in striped uniforms visit the house, do odd jobs. i give them food, although i’ve been told not to. we stay in barracks at my husband’s work, watch chimney smoke blacken sky. i tell my husband, they’re burning the Jews. he says, no, … Continue reading POEM: “Jew in the Garden”
POEM: “scavengers”
Photo by Alexey Demidov on Pexels.com “scavengers”amid blackened skullscrushed beneath metal monstersthe dirge of mankind howlsbeneath the laser blastsplastique blows apartthe enemies of manwhile remnants harvestburied treasures of the lostmetal can be reforgedmachine parts repairedmilitary weaponsa much sought boonbut the sweetest find of allhides beneath charred remainsa blackened wood door opens a hole into earthwhere … Continue reading POEM: “scavengers”
POEM: “morning routine”
“morning routine”the kettle calls,the song of steamed leaves,sugarcane, and the warm cup in my hands. over toasti view the tea warmer's flame,the hearth and heart of our happy home Next Friday, I’ll also post on my Patreon. If you’d like to read about my progress and plans for this year, you can subscribe to my … Continue reading POEM: “morning routine”
CURRENT EVENTS: Books Read in 2020
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Happy New Year! Hopefully, 2021 will be less problematic than 2020. In the meantime, I’ll share the books I’ve read in the past year. Due to the recent interesting times, many of them are books I’ve read before. When I want a comfort read, I’ll often reach for old favorites: … Continue reading CURRENT EVENTS: Books Read in 2020
POEM: “My Wildest Dreams for Them”
"My Wildest Dreams for Them" that live in the future are pretty predictable. I'd like to say what a humanitarian might: that my descendants live in a world of peace free from disease and distress. But what I really want, I mean the very first thing that popped into my brain, was that my … Continue reading POEM: “My Wildest Dreams for Them”
Book Launch *AND* POEM “Butterfly Psyche”
One more day until my poetry collection officially launches! The poetry reading will include two talented Pittsburgh poets, Jen Ashburn and Jason Irwin, as well as my debut reading for my first published book, Soul Picked Clean. Mac’s Backs on Coventry will host the event, where I will also do a prize drawing and provide … Continue reading Book Launch *AND* POEM “Butterfly Psyche”
Finding Poetry
With World Poetry Day behind us and National Poetry Month just around the corner, everywhere I look I see poems. They aren’t necessarily marketed as such, but they are poetry just the same. I’m not sure if I started noticing found poetry before or after I began reading Dave Lucas’s Poetry for People who don’t … Continue reading Finding Poetry
COVER REVEAL: Soul Picked Clean
I realize it's a little harder to get the effect of this white cover on my blog's already white background, but isn't it great?!* The photo used for the cover art for Soul Picked Clean was taken by Peggy Honeydew, and the book is available for pre-order by Crisis Chronicles Press as of today! … Continue reading COVER REVEAL: Soul Picked Clean
Cat Russell 