The poem “Dreamt Proxies” is about the increasing number of dance related dreams I’m experiencing during the coronavirus shutdown of social dance events ( Read more... )

The poem “The Rent You Pay” was inspired by a social media friend who succinctly stated, ‘“Pretty” is not the rent you pay to exist in this world ( Read more... )

The poem “Set a Sentence” was inspired by a Facebook posting that stated, “when people my age are all afraid of the world that their kids are inheriting because of their irresponsible grandparents, it makes you take pause ( Read more... )

The poem “Beyond the Dance” is about striving to live beyond the normative ( Read more... )

The poem “Tradition Tossed” is about the suffocation of traditions ( Read more... )

The poem “Kissed a Girl” is a consideration of shared affection ( Read more... )

The poem “Dear Friends” is a consideration of where friends fit into the treadmill of life ( Read more... )

The poem “Monsters Walk” was inspired by news stories about leaders who bend the shared world to the minority view ( Read more... )

The poem “Avenging Toasts” was inspired by a meme that included the line “I only drink red wine ( Read more... )

The poem “Habits Die Hard” was inspired by the quote, “I’ve decided to never fall in love again.  It’s a disgusting habit.”, from the 1965 movie Pierrot le Fou ( Read more... )