Here are three little poem videos made by Philip Carlsen. Each of these poems appears in Self-Portrait as Homestead:

Here is a setting by Philip Carlsen of my poem “Grandmother as Scylla”

Phil also wrote a beautiful setting for my poem, “Earth Dance.”

The inaugural Inflectionist Review Reading Series on October 31, 2022. I was delighted to read with Gina Williams and Kimberly Kralowec. Here’s my portion of the reading:

In September, 2022 I got to read my poem, “Ode to My Father’s Body” for New Ohio Review online. Listen and follow along here.

For WRITING THE LAND 2022 I focused on Dow’s Woods in South Portland, just a mile or so from where I live. Many thanks to my husband, Phil Carlsen for this video of me reading “Refuge”:

For Writing the Land, 2021 I wrote “listening to the forest” after visiting Red Rose Preserve in Bowdoinham, ME.

WRITING THE LAND is a collaborative project between local land trusts and artists to raise awareness for the preservation of lands, ecosystems, and biodiversity.

Here’s the video we made:

Wait: Poems from the Pandemic Virtual Launch, April 9, 2021
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