Runaway Bunny, Revisited

He calls from across the ocean at 2 AM and there’s a spark in my chest at his voice on the line, a twitch like that small butterfly I felt in my womb before he was born. Lately (say, the last four years), we have not been close except for hugs at the holidays, and...

Fond du Lac

“Fond du Lac” is an extended collage of ideas that describe my home town, situated near Lake Winnebago with references to previous inhabitants, the native tribes and French explorers as well as personal experiences at the lake. Listen to the poem on...

Winter Song

“Wintersong” was read on December 18, 2025 on WDRT Community Radio...

Registration

Listen to this poem.   Sign me up to walk with the living.My password has always been Heathenwith an exclamation point but now I’m not so sure.I’m registering today aftermonths of being dormant. The only committees I’ll be onwill have to deal with others,not the...