The Narrows, Miles Deep – Indie Review

I’ve been going back, revisiting my books, and looking at past reviews of The Narrows, Miles Deep and wanted to share this. It’s a wonderful review and captures the essence of the book and my intentions for it. Take a look and I hope you’ll purchase the book. https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R2ZFXH4Q5Q2GZM?ref=pf_vv_at_pdctrvw_srp

Cold Mountain Review Selects “Speech Therapy”

I’m extremely pleased that Cold Mountain Review has selected my essay, Speech Therapy for publication in its 2022 Spring/Summer issue. It is the first essay from my work-in-progress memoir, currently titled The Historical Heart. Speech Therapy explores the psychological and emotional ramifications of being born with a cleft palate. I thank the editors of Cold […]

All You Who Sleep Tonight

1 year ago this weekend, I had triple bypass surgery. It’s been a very difficult year save for the brightness of my marriage to my husband, John, last summer and the continuing love he brings. I wrote a cycle of poems that I thought I was finished with, which I presented at the Rainier Valley Lit Crawl […]

Today is World AIDS Day: “The Democracy of Water”

December 1. It’s an interesting day to remember and/or try to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS. It’s a time for celebrating the holidays, finishing up the year, planning ahead. But it is a good time for reflection and, I suppose, any day is a good time for that. In point of fact, we cannot eradicate […]