Paint & Poems in Conversation 2/2

Painted Poem #6/21

When sadness sat at my table last night I saw that he was beautiful just like my friend told me he was the friend who called

Painted Poem #5/21

You open the day, and look!— an assemblage of what you’ve always wanted has been given--sunlit hours

Painted Poem #4/21

... they won’t ask to be taken to the summit conference or talk about trade. / They will have come for the trees.

Painted Poem #3/21

Have you noticed how, when we finally let go, all we’ve ever wanted comes? By which I mean love—

Painted Poem #2/21

Venus on the Half Shell, the sugar spoon rises from a sea of blinding light...

Painted Poem #1/21

It’s the mystery’s favorite trick: weaving the intricate rope of your life, then lifting it for you to climb and somewhere near the top...

Here's someone who asked to meet you:

Elephant, a recent poem written with my students at the College of Marin, The Poetic Pilgrimage Summer Intensive