in this place of now

in this place of now

From the book: embracing now: pain, joy, healing, living.                       in this place of now in athens,the town i’ve visitedfor bookstores and ball gamesand meals and movies,i sat and walked andstood and...
pedestrians

pedestrians

April is #NationalPoetryMonth. Here is one is the poems from my new book, “embracing now.” Also, subscribe to the YouTube Poetry Network and watch the video of today’s poem. darkness, the noticeable art  before the sun shifts the  initial mood,  covers everything. ...
of the night

of the night

April is #NationalPoetryMonth. Here is one is the poems from my new book, “embracing now.” Also, subscribe to the YouTube Poetry Network. there’s a light in the crack of the curtain, resembling an eye glancing through the dark, reminding me of a tiny moon shaped as a...
the dying

the dying

April is #NationalPoetryMonth. Here is one is the poems from Chris Maxwell’s new book, “embracing now.” the week ended.the week merging celebration and accusation ended. weeks do that.they begin their sprint then rushtoward a conclusion.like stories, our weekscontain...
always in shadows

always in shadows

April is #NationalPoetryMonth. Here is one is the poems from Chris Maxwell’s new book, “embracing now.” i left the logo behind.not needing noticeable imagesto alert reminders of reality,from colors selected and designs crafted, in the order of achievement,so i didn’t...
five loaves and two fish

five loaves and two fish

April is #NationalPoetryMonth. Here is one is the poems from my new book, “embracing now.” tiny ingredients for a large audience. not enough, those two words which often describe so many storiesof our lives.not enough.we seek. we hope. we pray.we reach.we fall.we...