leaving ~ 108 Days of American Sentence – Day 5

February 12, 2017.Reading time less than 1 minute.

It was raining-snowing. They asked me to come over and watch the grammys with them. I almost said no, but thought I might never have a second chance. The couch was warm. Adele was flat.

I guess this is in front of the children ~ 108 Days of American Sentence : Day 4

February 11, 2017.Reading time less than 1 minute.

at first, the danger brought us all closer together

Upside Down ~ 108 Days of American Sentence: Day 3

February 10, 2017.Reading time less than 1 minute.

i was in a daze. we both pretended everything was normal.

Surprising News ~ 108 Days of American Sentence – Day 2

February 9, 2017.Reading time less than 1 minute.

he called me, frightened. everything changed.

My Best Friend’s New Boyfriend ~ 108 Days of American Sentence – Day 1

February 8, 2017.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I’m a good wingman.

Bell Blue: Dial-A-Poem ~ A Call for Work

October 25, 2016.Reading time 3 minutes.

Dear Energetic Readers and Writers, This year I was lucky to be part of an amazing project that started right here in Flagstaff, Arizona. I recorded five poems for Elizabeth Hellstern’s project, The Telepoem Booth, after she put out a call to writers last winter. By spring, the booth was up and running (and one of […]

Villanelle – Pressing Against Chaos

April 9, 2015.Reading time 1 minute.

Wish I Were the Earth Wish I were the earth could open my mouth and swallow the blur. Turn a wail to a purr in my warm dark house if I were the earth. A natural re-birth on deep stable ground if I could swallow the blur. Wouldn’t leave me to murmur my pain in […]

holly troy ~ sacred folly

Category: poetry