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Tag Archives: Poetry
Happy 80th Birthday, Dad
Ten years ago, I wrote a poem for my dad’s 70th birthday, which was published in a local anthology produced by former Livermore resident Karen Hogan. Although we never talked about the poem, I think my dad liked it. The … Continue reading
A String of Firsts
Last weekend, I coordinated Poetry Day at the Alameda County Fair. (I know, who knew?) in the morning, I hosted an open mic for all the poets whose work was accepted and displayed at the Fair, plus in the afternoon, … Continue reading
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Tagged Alameda County Fair, Anxiety, Autism, Dating, Expectations, Gratitude, Letting Go, Milestones, Parenting, Poet Laureate, Poetry, Poetry Day, Single Parent, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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Summer of Love
As if the month of May had not been crazy enough, I had one last poem to write. Yes, one more. Number Six. Every year the seniors at Granada High School compete to design and paint a bus shelter mural. … Continue reading
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Tagged 1967, Art, Bus Shelter Mural, City of Livermore, Granada High School, Poet Laureate, Poetry, Public Art, Summer of Love, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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Heroes Among Us
Earlier this month, I described the process of writing four poems for four sculptures being installed simultaneously downtown and then moving on to a volunteer poem for the City’s annual Civic Appreciation Dinner. Five poems in under three weeks. Here’s … Continue reading
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Tagged City of Livermore, Civic Appreciation Dinner, Gratitude, Poet Laureate, Poetry, Unplanned Life, Volunteers, Writing Life
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Four Sculptures in Four Seasons
In my last two posts, I described the process of writing four poems for four sculptures being installed simultaneously downtown. I was under a tight deadline and wasn’t sure I could pull it off. Here’s what I came up with. … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, City of Livermore, Kinetic Sculpture, Poet Laureate, Poetry, Public Art, Sculpture, Seasons, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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Poetry on Demand, Part 2
I needed four poems about four diverse sculptures, and I needed them fast. But I now had a structure and a thread to tie them together. I sat myself down and started writing. Since I wanted to end with Peace, … Continue reading
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Tagged Anxiety, Art, City of Livermore, Creativity, Poet Laureate, Poetry, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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Poetry on Demand, Part 1
Back when I was debating whether or not to apply for the Poet Laureate position, the thing that gave me pause—okay, most worried me—was the task of writing poems “on demand” for the City. My three predecessors had been required … Continue reading
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Tagged Anxiety, Art, City of Livermore, Creativity, Poet Laureate, Poetry, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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Ode to the Livermore Library
April is Autism Awareness Month and also National Poetry Month. Plus it contains National Library Week, which happens to be this week. So tonight I’m hosting Audacious April—A Celebration of Autism, Poetry and Libraries at the Livermore Civic Center Library. I’ve invited … Continue reading
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Tagged Autism, Books, City of Livermore, Libraries, National Library Week, National Poetry Month, Poetry, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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Once Again We Visit the Library
April, as many of you know, is Autism Awareness Month and also National Poetry Month. These are both subjects that I am passionate about. So last fall, Paul, the person in charge of adult programming at the Livermore Library, and … Continue reading
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Tagged April, Autism, Autism Awareness, Libraries, National Library Week, National Poetry Month, Parenting, Poetry, Speech Delay, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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Letting Go of Practicality
One of the coolest things about Christopher, my new boyfriend, is that he never tells me to think smaller or be more—dare I say it—practical. He calmly nods and says, “Yes, you can do that.” So when I told him … Continue reading
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Tagged Advocacy, Authenticity, Autism, Dating, Letting Go, Memoir, Poetry, Practicality, Unplanned Life
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