Birds metaphor

The Birds poster

I have a friend who works in the TV biz. I started writing a poem about how tired she was after such long hours.

Shampooing simile

ocean foam

I was at the hair dresser today and in my current state of must find a metaphor, I wondered how I would describe the delicious feeling of her fingers scrubbing my scalp. As she moved me from the shampoo sink to her chair, I scribbled in my little notebook: Scrubbing my soapy head, Mommy’s strong fingers […]

Tangerine metaphor

tangerine

I used tangerine as a metaphor for my day.
I’d planned to spend it happily alone.
Instead, I shared part of my day with my friend.

These Dog Poems

Eli at the dog park

It’s always fun to throw an unanswered question or two into a poem.

What I Hope Will Never Happen

Rosie in CAL hat

If you’re my agent,
you tell me my writing stinks
and not to call you
or email
or send you a box of chocolates
or take you to see another Broadway show
ever again.