Message in a Bottle: A 30/30 Project Poem
Some poems arrive like a wave. They do not ask permission. They strike the body first, then leave their meaning behind like salt on the skin. Today’s 30/30 Project poem, “Message in a Bottle,” is one of those poems. It begins at the ocean’s edge, with tar between toes and the body moving through water, sand, kelp, and sound. By the end, the speaker has turned a scream into a note, placed it inside a bottle, and given it to the waves. This poem was written in response to a don
Mirror, Gratitude, and a Call to Donate to Tupelo Press
Some writing days arrive like a knock at the door. Others arrive like a reflection you were not expecting to see. Today’s poem for Tupelo Press’s 30/30 Project is called “Mirror.” The title felt simple at first, almost too simple. Then the poem began to ask what mirrors usually ask when we are willing to stand still: What are you looking at? What are you avoiding? What has changed while you were busy calling yourself the same? I’m sharing the poem below, along with a note of
