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Another Drawing Talks to Me

I am recovering nicely from December foot surgery. Even as I am able to do more, the little colored pencil drawings I made when I was entirely couch-bound continue to talk to me. Perhaps it…

MelindaFebruary 11, 2025

Hope Nature Writing

I'm pleased to share that my quirky poem, "The Animist in the Basement" was published this month in the delightful "Little Fairy Stories for Adults" issue of Moonday magazine. Read it here, and if you'd…

MelindaJanuary 28, 2025

Healing Hope Mindfulness Nature Writing

When releasing perfectionism, rivers pour forth.

This morning, on the couch. Cast-bound leg duly elevated, I was contemplating the merits of ice pack vs. heat for the unhappy shoulder/neck. I’ve been working on surrender as fighting the pain has been futile.…

MelindaDecember 25, 2024

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All by way of saying…

To hear me read this, click below: This poem was published last week in Last Stanza Poetry Journal, a beautiful publication available here: Listen Sharing my home with four-legged Zen masters— liquid beings…

MelindaOctober 22, 2024

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Half Full

If I were to update my resume, my longest running position would be caregiver. I'm a veteran at this point, and like others who have been caring for a loved one at home for decades,…

MelindaOctober 16, 2024

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Eloquence as Legacy

My mother Victoria took prolific notes. Her handwriting was an elegant cursive, quite different from my chicken scratch (that even I have difficulty deciphering sometimes). She penned lovely postcards during her travels. Clever greeting cards…

MelindaJuly 1, 2024

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Mutha

I’m so pleased to share two poems that were published today in Mutha Magazine. These two are part of the full-length poetry book I’ve been working on for years. I finally finished the manuscript in January,…

MelindaMay 23, 2024

Family Healing Hope Love Parenting Poem Poetry Women's Issues Writing

Mother

Today I honor the universal quality of benevolent mothering. Happy Mother’s Day to all the women who exemplify mama energy, whether they have their own children or not. You….we…make the world go ’round! Mother…

MelindaMay 12, 2024

Family Healing Hope Love Mindfulness Poem Poetry Writing

A Tale of Two Motorists

Poem for the Pissed-Off Driver I have a third eye that sees beyond your scowl, man-behind -the-wheel who couldn’t bear to wait when I slowed to turn right and so zoomed past, horn blaring,…

MelindaFebruary 20, 2024

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