Poetry reading
I love you, but I forget about you sometimes
I thought I’d read you a poem today. From my book, Open Things.
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Time Travel Jesus
I've been writing new poetry and sending it to literary journals, who cheerfully send me rejection letters in turn. Sometimes I feel like we're caught in a codependent relationship. Some of the letters, even though they're form letters, are quite kind. You can tell
Finding work with invisible disabilities
When I was 22, a fresh college graduate, I got a job at a bookstore in Harvard Square. I was so excited to have a job that wasn't babysitting or washing dishes in the Tufts dining halls. And at a bookstore! The place where books live! What a
You do not have to quit Facebook
You Do Not Have to Quit Facebook After Mary Oliver and Rainer Maria Rilke You do not have to quit Facebook. You do not have to turn off your computer and cell phone two hours before bed. You do not have to fast from social media for a month, read
The kindness of strangers
Peace to those who have always depended on the kindness of strangers because family has not been kind Peace to the dependable strangers Peace to those who find family in each pair of eyes they see Peace to those who leave the porch light on for the late night travelers