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…

MY 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…

After months of being ill and being held hostage to a procedure that is six months away at best, I turned my frustration into a…

Please join me along with other poets who will be reading ekphrastic poetry. My poem, Holding On, Letting Go goes with the black and white…

On 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…

        As I reminisce over this past year I find that courage and hope reside in the many struggles, losses, and difficulties…

  A soft breeze Whispered through the snow-flocked pines Nestled near a park bench Inviting passersby to pause And listen to the soul of things.…

I REMEMBER/GROWING UP IN ALBUQUERQUE Crusin Albuquerque by Sally Bryant   I REMEMBER I was stopped in the gallery by the painting. There it was,…

Lupus is a chronic, incurable, and often invisible autoimmune illness. It is a daily challenge for those living with it to cope with the myriad…

We have mourned this year. This year of cascading losses and stunning realizations. Our abiding trust was challenged: in facts, in truth, in the strength…