Undercurrents

“I think of the poem, the poet, and poetry itself as separate entities.”-Terrance Hayes, “The Art of Poetry,” The Paris Review, fall, 2022 Writing poetry is a solitary act. I welcome the time alone to dream, to write, to get words on paper (and on the screen) and play...

“A healthy society does not ban ideas and it does not ban books.” – Nikole Hannah-Jones   I love to read. Often, I choose the company of a good book over the company of another human. I am fortunate to have grown up in a family that also liked to read and encouraged...