The Untold Story of the Real Me Recently, I created a blog post centered on a poem, “(I’m a Survivor) The Labels of My Life,” by Quenten, one of the young men involved in Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop....

I have to admit that sometimes when I realize it’s time (or past time) to create the week’s #Mindfulness Mondays post, I wonder, what have I’ve gotten myself into? Do I really have the time or energy to post one of...

Last week, Helen Mirren read an excerpt from Alfred Lord Tennyson’s “Ulysses” on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. It is a masterful reading of a powerful and poignant poem. Well worth listening and watching. Here’s the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJb_zJbJ7FI “Ulysses”...

Recently, I attended a “Write Night” sponsored by the Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop, a D.C.-based organization.(See below for more information and check them out at:  http://www.freemindsbookclub.org.) At a Write Night, people come together to read and respond...

This morning I was running late and so was rushing to get a poem posted for #Mindfulness Mondays. (And yes, I do see the irony in that.)  I opened my copy of Poetry of Presence and turned to this week’s...