Socra Mama

I used to be so down on myself, Until I saw myself in you, How true you are, How fresh and new, How beautiful, How full of life ...

I yam what I yam. I have one rut and I stay in it. I plow and plant and gather the seeds, And plow and plant them over again. I e...

In the miracle of existence, Something sweet. No matter what the picture  Of ‘family’ may be that you hold, Deep in your mind’s mem...

I went down and tried To check myself into jail Because I was hungry, But they told me I hadn’t committed a crime. And I told the...

The policeman pulled me over For not wearing a mask. He asked why I did not feel the need for protection. I sat thinking without sayi...

Have I written all the poems I’ve had in my head? They’ve unraveled like thread Til they’re done, But then I fall asleep and dream ...

I’ve been granted three wishes, And one of them was To go back and redo jr.high school, Knowing what I know now. I’m going to ask...