Poet’s Corner: Night Sheep, The Clock is my Sun, Each Time, a Forest — and more

Here is the latest installment of Poet's Corner, presented by the Edmonds Poetry Group. Night Sheep The two of us listened to them night after night from our bed, the fumbling...

Poet’s Corner: Don’t take my House!, Dreaming with the Master, Night crawler invasion — and more

Here is the latest installment of Poet’s Corner, presented by the Edmonds Poetry Group. Don’t take my House! The clutter on the patio: winds of change those leaves we toss, shred, and...

Poet’s Corner: The Stain She Put On Mama’s Parenting, A Profound Kindness From…Mel G., A Christmas Story

Here is the latest installment of Poet’s Corner, presented by the Edmonds Poetry Group. The Stain She Put On Mama’s Parenting The first week in July of 2025, I texted one...

Poet’s Corner: This sheet of paper

Here is the latest installment of Poet’s Corner, presented by the Edmonds Poetry Group. This sheet of paper 1 This sheet of paper would be empty if it weren't for a couple...

Poet’s Corner: A New Earth, Her Name is ‘Autumn,’ Best of Times? Worst of Times?

Here is the latest installment of Poet’s Corner, presented by the Edmonds Poetry Group. A New Earth “Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue, and the dreams that you dare...

Poet’s Corner: Autumn Walk, River of Life, Serviceberries

Here is the latest installment of Poet’s Corner, presented by the Edmonds Poetry Group. Autumn Walk A bold wind has wakened the rousing scent of cedar and pine. An autumnal sun warms the wild...

Poet’s Corner: The Year 2025

Here is the latest installment of Poet’s Corner, presented by the Edmonds Poetry Group. The Year 2005 The first 10 months of my baby’s life were the last 10 months of...

Poet’s Corner: Breaking Points, Career Counseling, Fool’s Gold

Here is the latest installment of Poet’s Corner, presented by the Edmonds-based EPIC Poetry Group. Breaking Points What if my buddy’s racing ’59 Impala Had slid just 2 feet further left...

Poet’s Corner: The Best Summer Vacation, Equinox

Here is the latest installment of Poet’s Corner, presented by the Edmonds Poetry Group. The Best Summer Vacation The best summer vacation Is a short ride across fifty years From Fauntleroy to Vashon No...

Poet’s Corner: September Moon

Here is the latest installment of Poet’s Corner, presented by the Edmonds Poetry Group. September Moon Beneath the September moon A flicker of weak light The faint memory of her mothering years––lost Her family,...

Poet’s Corner: Common Language, Dream Voyage, Grief’s Landscape

Here is the latest installment of Poet’s Corner, presented by the Edmonds Poetry Group. Common Language I dreamt you were a poem. The silence between space and ink, ripe and sweet like...

Poet’s Corner: Just Before Eden, Two Ravens, Riding Backwards

Here is the latest installment of Poet’s Corner, presented by the Edmonds Poetry Group. Just Before Eden 900,000 years ago in the middle of some ancient glaciation You and I lived a mile...

Poet’s Corner: Impressionism, Living On the Streets, Some Folks Have Issues

Here is the latest installment of Poet’s Corner, presented by the Edmonds Poetry Group. Impressionism Cut me, oh mourning dove let my heart bleed, sanguine upon this famished land phantom thoughts toil, press aging grapes...

Poet’s Corner: A New Day Borning

Here is the latest installment of Poet’s Corner, presented by the Edmonds Poetry Group. Dawn of a new age? An artist’s description of the act of creating? A view from inside...

Poet’s Corner: Frog Apocalypse, And They Saw That It Was Good Humor, Taking It From Here

Here is the latest installment of Poet’s Corner, presented by the Edmonds Poetry Group. Frog Apocalypse The constant croaking vocal companion praises rain with a creaky latch of song and the garden opens. Garish water of...

Poet’s Corner: Her Name is ‘Autumn’, Best of Times? Worst of Times?, ‘dreams for now’

Here is the latest installment of Poet’s Corner, presented by the Edmonds Poetry Group. Her Name is “Autumn” She’s a world traveler, prodigy of opportunity, visiting us yearly, disseminating inspiration, hope and...

Poet’s Corner: Snowstorm, Large Objects that Shouldn’t be There

Here is the latest installment of Poet’s Corner, presented by the Edmonds Poetry Group. Snowstorm There is little to do and less to wonder about, like the snow now stopped. The...

Poet’s Corner: A.L.S.

Here is the latest installment of Poet’s Corner, presented by the Edmonds Poetry Group. A.L.S. Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Temptation to look away from the future. The guy in the reclined wheelchair tubes like octopi...

Poet’s Corner: Sunflowers smiling, Swimming with a Mermaid, Snow Moon

Here is the latest installment of Poet’s Corner, presented by the Edmonds Poetry Group. Sunflowers smiling I ordered seeds, lots of seeds, big packets, small packets of unique pansies, bulk packages...

Poet’s Corner: The Woman On The Sidewalk, Autumn Thoughts, My Seattle Mom

Here is the latest installment of Poet’s Corner, presented by the Edmonds Poetry Group. The Woman On The Sidewalk It was just about four-thirty, still dark and a bit chilly outside. It...

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