Last year I wrote, City Turned to Inland Lake in honor of the victims of Hurricane Harvey. To my surprise, PBS NewsHour Online liked the poem so much they featured it, complete with an interview of me (and me reading the poem). I am grateful for the opportunity. Please read their article here: In the wake of Hurricane Michael, this poet recognizes the way disaster can change you.
Chewing Pine Needles. Adventures in Ethnobotany and Writing
On the side of the house where only my cat and I wander, asters have been blooming in tiny, white starbursts, their violet or orange centers like little bullseyes for …