“Mother’s Tongue” – with some help, I’ve been coming to understand how such a big part of my own story is the result of trying to retell one of the most difficult ones I witnessed …
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New poem, “Mother’s Tongue”
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Putting it down in print
It is always good to be inspired, I think, to find something new (or old) that gets the creative spark going again...
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New poem, “Holding Faith”
I’ve been thinking about how everything in existence has an opposite, and how I believe that must include the larger, cosmic, and spiritual forces at work all around us.
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New poem, “Signaling”
I’ve been struggling with some tough personal issues lately, and I’m so grateful for my friends and the people who care about me, for being there to help or just listen when I needed it …
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New poem, “Long for September”
I was thinking back to my childhood, when (much like now) August was a month I never much enjoyed. It signaled returning soon to school, yes, but for me was much more of a weather-related …
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New poem, “Waking”
There are some wonderful things about getting up at the crack of dawn. Especially in the craziness of the world today, those early hours can be a welcome respite, and surprisingly peaceful.
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New poem, “To Answer”
Thinking about the relief of finally realizing awhile ago that I’m the only one who can truly ever condemn or save myself.
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New poem, “Clean Slate”
Exploring the feeling I often have whenever a storm seems imminent, that after it’s over, anything is or will be possible.
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New poem, “Strange and Lovely”
Although it’s title could well describe the sudden warm spell we’re having in upstate New York, this poem is about sometimes finding beauty and a sense of kinship where you least expect it.
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New poem, “Made Whole”
Exploring how differently things can look to each of us – big issues or small ones – depending on what side you’re on, or where you stand.
Jacqlyn Thorne 