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B.O.W.

BOW Epigraph: β€œThe dancer Ginger Rogers did everything that her partner Fred Astaire did, but ‘backwards and in high heels’” β€” Frank and Ernest Cartoonist Bob Thaves  I could’ve written a piece about the fierceness of the fire breathing divine … Continue reading

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Collective Breath – Poetry Book Club – April 2025 Poet of Study: PΓ‘draig Γ“ Tuama

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Grit and Grace

An exhibit at the Metro Gallery inside City Hall in downtown Reno, NV. Running March 17th through May 9th 2025. Poetry and photography by City of Reno Poet Laureate Jesse James Ziegler

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As Yourself, Go and Do Likewise

β€œHello to the power of belonging. Hello to the power of the responsibility of belonging.” β€” Padraig O’Tuama It is written of Two Edens: Upper and Lower at first glance a well formed riddle In the black and white duality … Continue reading

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Collective Breath – Poetry Book Club – March 2025 Poet of Study: Olivia GATWOOD

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Become

Become Rising in the dark brisk, autumnal high desert air segues into warmest wonder, set ablaze by fire and imagination. We patrol at dawn for best vantage from which to point and see the annual show, glowing with anticipation, favorite … Continue reading

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Warming Centers – Reno, Nevada

β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”KOLO TV NEWS SEGMENT ON THE CENTERS https://www.kolotv.com/2024/12/26/new-warming-center-now-open-help-provide-safe-place-those-need/?outputType=amp β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” KTVN TV NEWS SEGMENT ON THE CENTERS https://www.2news.com/news/local/good-neighbors-warming-centers-welcomes-people-to-stay-the-night/article_4b1f712c-bcf9-11ef-9b72-97c8ee6d129d.html β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” R.I.S.E. WEBSITE https://renoinitiative.org/urbanlotusproject/ β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”

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Collective Breath – Poetry Book Club – January 2025: Nikki Giovanni

β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”- β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”-Why can’t we try it my way? https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8FMATrh/ β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”- AN EVENING WITH NIKKI GIOVANNI https://youtu.be/Gh8KNsKziNI?si=KY9wM8mk_4sFsuvr β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”-

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That We May Be Shown How (God is with Us)

God is the original spoken word artist I’m just trying to recapitulate what that may mean in a modern way for some including myself to see So a stanza of mine, set to rhyme, is followed by Isaiah 7:14 later … Continue reading

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How We Live Fiercely

(For my friend Ashlyn) β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”- Epigraph: meraki (v.) to do something with soul, creativity or love; to leave a part of yourself in your work. β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”- A schematic of sorts or a basic blueprint  for how we live fiercely in, … Continue reading

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