My Longstanding Duet: A Poem and A Painting, Notes About Both
Last week I was sent the final proof call for my poem Milkweed which will be published in Lone Mountain Literary Society's annual print issue (2026). They are a small press located in San Francisco. I was honored to see that my poem is the first in the listed contents. It is followed by several other poems, prose pieces and artworks resulting in a 100 plus pages of creative work. This publication was especially significant to me. My creative identity felt vulnerable after moving to a place where I've never lived before. Especially to a place where a large, long-standing artists' community was established and appears bulging at its creative seams. Where would I fit in? Even my short bio announces my move: Yet, I already knew my answer. Like many elementary teachers, I am an extrovert at school and an introvert at home. I have always written my poetry or crafted my artwork, unless attending a rare class, within the creative cave I call home. Too, for the past few years I ...
