Three Love Poems
Consortium Up before you, I hear your shuffle down the morning hall, the clearing of your throat, and my head turns of it’s own accord, trained by years of practice, and I’m looking for your…
Before the Poetry Reading
BEFORE the POETRY READING I want to thank God, goddess, fate, those who work in the otherworld office of lifespans where decisions are made— perhaps before we are born— about just how long we’ll slosh…
MelindaJanuary 22, 2026
The Only Reasonable Light
image by Melinda, "Shekinah" Oh, there is so much pain in this peopled world, and I dare say the majority of it is delivered to humans by other humans. I don’t pretend any circumstances will…
MelindaJanuary 15, 2026
Meaningful gifts for those you appreciate
Hello friends! Are you looking for gifts for friends, family, and others who bring joy and comfort to your life and that of your loved ones? I have a few humble suggestions. If you’re in…
MelindaDecember 10, 2025
The Bus Stop Moms and Me
Hello, Today I'm sharing a short reading from my collection, "Little Pockets of Glow". Bus Stop Moms is a snapshot into my life in the slower lane of parenting my wonderful daughter who lives with…
MelindaDecember 5, 2025
Hello, My book has been out in the world just a few weeks, and the feedback has been so lovely and heart warming. I was overwhelmed by the support at the book's launch party on…
MelindaNovember 13, 2025
The Introvert at the Podium
Hello there, I've been writing about life with my special needs daughter since she was a toddler. She is by far the most interesting person I know. Like many people who are wired differently, she’s…
MelindaOctober 7, 2025
Stepping into the River of Song
The Sings On parenting, autism, and unrestrained delight Where do you cast your light (aka energy, aka focus, aka intention)? What is it that brings you untethered joy, especially when nobody is watching? I’ve a…
MelindaSeptember 29, 2025
The Them that’s a We
Body Preach The neck spoke first: The muscles here— so tight with the shoulders in a way the grandmothers— who lay down with toil and breathed the breath of labor, laboring,— in a way that…
MelindaSeptember 2, 2025