Works
Woman of Snowy Woods
Ekphrastic poem inspired by a favorite Phoebe Wahl painting.
For Jim
First version of the opening poem of my chapbook.
Three New Ekphrastic Pieces
Three poems selected by New English Review.
Summer
First poem to be published from my chapbook of ekphrastic poetry.
The Celery Flats
In honor of my favorite place to be in the Kalamazoo, Michigan community where I used to live.
Birthday
One of my most recent poems (written in February 2024), dedicated to a lovely man I met around that time.
Little Brown Girl
Symbolic piece from my college years.
Her Breasts
Based on a film image.
The Phone Call
Written during sophomore year of college (1996).
Raccoon Generations
Biographical poem created during my freshman year of college (1994).
Safely Tonight, or Every Woman's Blues
Written in 1996 (at the age of 20).
In the Gardens at Night
Inspired by a dream, upon gaining access to a safe-for-women wild space (Lake Village Homestead).
And More
Another poem from my student years at WMU (probably 1994), inspired by a humorous early childhood event.
First Day on the Farm
In loving memory of Paco, the former Lake Village Homestead donkey.
The Beautiful Day
Collection of three poems selected by Adelaide Literary Magazine.
Sunflowers in August
Poem about Lake Village Homestead, an organic cooperative farm in Kalamazoo, Michigan.