Editor’s Pick, “One Petal at a Time,” Live on HotelMasticadores

It is an honor to be featured today on Hotel Masticadores by Michelle Ayon Navajas as the “Editor’s Pick!”  She did this for the anniversary of my book, One Petal at a Time.  She is especially gracious, as she is releasing an anthology titled After Rain Skies – A Global Anthology to encourage a connection with…

“After Rain Skies: The Global Anthology” Available March 8, 2025

I am honored and proud to be included in this new anthology that Michelle Ayon Navajas has curated.  There are more than two dozen talented authors who have contributed to this book with poetry and prose about survival after trauma. Be sure to pick up your copy when it becomes available next week! “I am…

The Cure – Live on HotelMasticadores

The Cure slow motion sobriety stirs direly like ticks on a thin-horned beast the black and white film resonates greasy black hair crawls like ants drunk for weeks, the smell lingers like a mucous trail of a banana slug blood dances a tango in your head vomit and snot, well-oiled fireworks explode on your white…

Hopeful Healing Journey

To my fellow artists, readers, friends and family, you may have noticed that I have been slowly decreasing my publications in magazines and my connections in WordPress.  So here is a brief explanation of why. You probably know that for many years I have been suffering from neck and back pain from an old injury. Unfortunately, this has gotten worse and it’s…

“Stranger” Now Live On Hotel Masticadores

Stranger round, dark like chocolateleft one slightly crossedare the wistful eyesof this old, hopeful soulI hear chaotic guilt andempty questions recitedas the jumbled memoirsof a lone stranger, lingerson a time-worn piereyes like glass marbleshe scans his fishing lineGod hears his prayers To continue reading, please go to Hotel Masticadores, and be sure to like, subscribe…

For My New Book, A Big Thank You, One Person At A Time!

To all the people that have helped bring my book to life and bringing attention to it, promoting it out of love and hope that it can help people, I can’t thank you enough. As a small token, my husband and I put together some thank you “cards” to post in Instagram. Hope you enjoy,…

Book Review By Barbara Leonhard, Editor Of MasticadoresUSA!

My good friend, fellow poet, talented reviewer and editor of MasticadoresUSA, has reviewed my upcoming book, and what an amazing and comprehensive job she has done! Thank you, Barbara, though the phrase “Thank you” does not do justice for the gratitude I have for this review, which has tenderly touched my heart (I needed tissues…

Press Release In Asia And Book Cover!

My good friend, talented poet, multiple Amazon bestseller and overall wonderful person, Michelle Ayon Navajas, has graciously agreed to do a press release in Asia. Please click on the link below for the full press release in The Update India! Thank you, Mich!