matwân cî
poetry by nia, a writer who dares https://www.upbookreview.com/2025/04/13/matwan-ci-wondering-about-now-and-then-and-everything-everywhere-by-nia-to-there/
Rough Drafts 5, 6, 7
Sometimes a poet has to step back from the experience, step back from the poem, but I always step into it, into the immediacy of it. And then it may sit idly for months or years before I discover what I have written. These poems follow the Sjogren’s poem which …
SJOGREN’S
April is also Sjogren’s Awareness Month. https://sjogrens.org/understanding-sjogrens/glossary Sjogren’s Not a dry eye in seventy some years I was always crying about something. But now, no more tears. Eyes dry like the rivers and lakes, dry like a reservoir empty of dreams. I was told my eyes were too dry for …
April is Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month
“Autism Acceptance Month celebrates and honors the experiences and identities of Autistic individuals. It emphasizes understanding, inclusion, and support, moving beyond awareness towards meaningful acceptance.”–Autism Society My grandson was diagnosed at 3 1/2. He will be 18 Fall of 2025. He is non verbal. Dedicated to my grandson: And You …
