DEFENDING MY SISTER’S LEGACY As I prepared my final wishes, I wanted to leave many charities ongoing gifts. I especially hoped that one lasting contribution would be to Cancer Support Now, providing ongoing donations for materials, printing, and ensuring the Debra Giomi Memorial Crane Cards Project could continue through their organization. Below is my...
Read MoreHere is this year’s holiday message. You can find all the years of holiday messages compiled with beautiful artwork in the book Weaving Winter’s Magic. WEAVING WONDER We weave the season Out of a handful of stars Sparkling with hope. “Make a wish! Make a wish!” We weave holly berries. And strands...
Read MoreMY SISTER’S HANDS My sister was golden curls, Sparkling blue eyes, A laugh that infected us With her exuberance for life. My sister’s hands Wove beauty into sculptures and jewelry. My sister’s hands spoke to children Who could not hear her words or laughter. My sister’s hands held mine When we did not know...
Read MoreThank you to all who have visited my website, bought my books, and left reviews and remarks. I wish each of you the very kindest of holiday seasons. My latest book, Weaving Winter’s Magic, came out this year. It is a collection of over thirty years of holiday poems, inspired wishes for the New Year, and beautiful artwork....
Read MoreJust in time for the holidays, Weaving Winter’s Magic. From a 30-year tradition of creating holiday poems and wishes for the New Year, the most beloved poems are featured in this collection. Poems to wrap you in Winter’s Magic and leave you in a space of serenity and hope, revitalized for the...
Read MoreAfter months of being ill and being held hostage to a procedure that is six months away at best, I turned my frustration into a poem. I am old enough to remember When medicine was an art, not an algorithm. When a physician’s touch was more diagnostic Then, radiation or resonance. When the first...
Read MorePlease join me along with other poets who will be reading ekphrastic poetry. My poem, Holding On, Letting Go goes with the black and white photo of children swinging. Hope to see you there.
Read MoreOn this the 25th anniversary of my sister’s death I am still inspired by her spirit and guided by her wisdom. There is a Navajo prayer that offers this phrase, “A beautiful one came into my hands”. I have been blessed to share the life of a beautiful one, my sister, Debra. Her life brought...
Read MoreAs I reminisce over this past year I find that courage and hope reside in the many struggles, losses, and difficulties my friends and I have endured and overcome. So I celebrate the spirit in each of us that is resilient and the manifestation throughout 2022 of our invincible hope as...
Read MoreA soft breeze Whispered through the snow-flocked pines Nestled near a park bench Inviting passersby to pause And listen to the soul of things. The gift-giver who had followed the winter path Through the mist-veiled trees, Found respite here in this sheltered space, And in the quiescence The gift-giver was captivated by moments of...
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