“Troubles” considers businesses opening despite threat of COVID19.
“Love in the Time of Covid” is written for couples balancing essential work with marital distancing.
“I Isolate” voices the anguish of self-isolating to avoid transmission of COVID19.
“I Cannot Say” was written on the first day of Spring during the COVID19 pandemic of 2020.
“An Old Story” is a reflection on the issue of children living in poverty.
“Except-tions” was written as evidence of our national collective insecurity and guilt.
“In Place” was written in response to distressing American and international political crises.
“Lord of the Flies” was written in response to Donald Trump’s 2019 actions.
“Heat” was written in the midst of record-setting temperatures woldwide, as the Amazon was on fire, in the wake of U.S. mass shooting and as President Trump was firebombing the world economy.
“Facial Recognition” was written in response to our angry national rhetoric and the resulting American angst.
Poet With a Press Pass 