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…
Woman, Circle, Poem
Late May greetings! I’ve just had two poems published in a lovely new online magazine, “Soul Poetry, Prose and Art”. Here’s the link if you’d like to check out the magazine. It's filled with…
MelindaMay 22, 2025
A Happy Smattering of Weirdness
Perfectly Imperfect I read a good amount of poetry. Some comes to me in literary journals and books, some shows up in various online forums. I’m drawn to writing that is accessible, creative and real.…
MelindaMay 19, 2025
April is…..
April is Autism Awareness Month and also National Poetry Month, two topics about which I am passionate. I ought to have lots to write and say and post, but here we are almost two thirds…
MelindaApril 19, 2025
Where poems go to die
To hear me read this, click HERE. Writing for publication is not for the faint of heart. Come to think of it, neither is lifelong caregiving, aging, or fill-in-the-blanks-with-what-occupies-your-days. But my heart is not faint,…
MelindaApril 1, 2025
How to Become a Runner
Here's another talkative colored pencil drawing I made while I was couch-bound after foot surgery. Colored pencil "Judy Runs" by Melinda How to Become a Runner If you’re over 60— with knees that creak…
MelindaMarch 26, 2025
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
The Sweet Complications of Living in a Body
Trigger warning: I'm incurably wordy. On a Friday morning approximately 11 days ago, I had surgery on my left foot. "A big one”, the excellent podiatrist/surgeon calls it. No weight bearing for 8 weeks. A…
MelindaDecember 23, 2024