I've been writing poetry for many years and have published a few. Only recently a book - see below. A retired teacher of French and linguistics, I find words fascinating and poems things of beauty and a wonderful way to study our culture. I've taught at the Universities of Wisconsin and Michigan and at Wesleyan University in CT. My interests are musical theater, church activities, fine dining, Americans With Disabilities and LGBTQ studies.
candy and chloroform,
toes pointing,
pommels, rings, horses,
raising the bar.
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the mirror perches above,
its beveled edges encased
in a dark grained frame.
my great aunt's dressing
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friday is a big day
a new formal
portrait for me.
book's back cover
momentous.
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