Category Archives: poetry

30 Poems in 30 Days

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

My weekend poems took shape on the train ride to Seattle and return, and while we soaked up the sunshine in outdoor cafes, I tried to keep up with the 30 poems in 30 days promise. Poem 15 Safe Weekend … Continue reading →

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When Hope Diminishes

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

When the writer and neurologist Oliver Sacks learned his death was certain, he wrote that he was going to stop reading the daily news. Reading and listening to the news each morning is a long-held routine, yet I think it … Continue reading →

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A gathering of minds: Indian style

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Our conference in Albuquerque focused on narratives and how they shape meaning. Students and scholars from across the United States and Canada—most of them tribal members—delivered thoughtful presentations about how meanings are created in photographs, cartoons, internet games, news media, … Continue reading →

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Write a poem a day

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

  Thirty poems in 30 days? Our local Buddhist community invites folks to write a poem each day, from the start of April to the finish. Sounds like a sweet challenge: can I write a poem a day? Can you? … Continue reading →

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