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  • Final installment of the poetry postcards

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    August 20: Dear Colleen– What do we cut–these arteries of attachment,this sorrow–the empty space betweenwords and breathprovides the path of navigation–the hollow anxiety of unknowing– August 21: Dear Laura– the trick is holding two things at once–this balance of sadnessand joy, this want andthis acceptance–how to live in one place– August 22: Dear Adrienne– The […]

  • More August Poems

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    Here are the next few poems I’ve sent away: August 10: Dear Mary– A day of decisionsand indecision–drinking inthe overwhelming sky–cool morning, perfect shininggreen surrounds–plucking away the unnecessarythat crowds the rootsof knowing– (image: hand printed postcard–woman with flowers) August 11: Dear Laura– Thursday night, the orangeand purple sky filledmy eyes with tears, myheart with longing–these […]

  • August Poetry Postcard Fest

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    I am participating in a mail-poetry project this month, and thought I would share some of the little poems I am sending away. Some of the poems refer to images on the cards, so at the bottom of the poem, I have included a note about what was on the front of the card. I […]

  • PhillySound featured on FANZINE

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    Check it out: A wonderful poetry feature by Thom Donovan with work by eleven poets in Philly (including me). I am honored and delighted to be featured with such wonderful people, such good and inspiring writers. Here it is. http://thefanzine.com/articles/poetry/254/phillysound_poets/1

  • Reading at Robin’s books

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    Please come hear me read on Tuesday, June 24th, 6pm, at Robin’s Books.I will be reading with poet Michele Belluomini. Follow this link for more details: http://www.robinsbookstore.com/events/062408.html

  • You are invited….

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    Art, words, music and more– Reclaiming our bodies and our lives. I hope you can join us.

  • trans-gression arts festival

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    Multi-disciplinary Arts FestivalPromises to Bend, Blend, and Break Gender Expectations Opening Reception, Sunday May 4, 4-6PM Da Vinci Art Alliance704 Catherine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147May 4 – May 30, 2008GALLERY HOURS: May 7th – 30thWednesday 12-4PM & 6-8PMThursday – Sunday 12-4PM featuring artists: Tally Brennan, Deborah Caiola, Heather Marie Davis-Jones, Justin DeForest, Susan DiPronio, Laureen […]

  • re-writing old texts

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    Since I’m pretty much never happy with what I write after it sits around for a while, I have been re-writing (read: creating whole new poems using only bits of the old) a series of old works. Though they began as a serial poem, the new incarnations are probably more likely to be stand-alone pieces […]

  • on spring

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    lines cut against sparkling sky dark breaks blue light breaks through shadow

  • some new snippets of poems (lines don’t really break like this)

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    This line exists                        between handshakes                            and infinity a circle drawntwelve degrees walking,          or a horse, backwards create a boundary between is and             will be ************* we begin with contention this picking apart the edges if this point were movement this motion, a subtle shift if the line between drifts away you walk backward into a […]