I am not just one voice alone. I am one voice among a billion. — Disabled It’s not a dirty word It’s what I am It’s what a billion are It’s what you will be if you live long enough It may make you Squirm Stare Avert your eyes Challenge your brain Fail to imagine Condescend Pity Idolize Ignore Tempt to ask Ask Race your…

Get used to isolation, but keep trying to connect. — Smile — until you don’t care what everyone else thinks always smile — it protects against pity. Watch for the smallest deviations in your path. …

The Church of Solipsism  supports too many schisms caused by countless divisions of individualized isms fracturing communities like…

We don’t own anything —  we just borrow things for a time

A haiku

I almost made it through an all-day conference of women without someone telling me I was an inspiration. One hundred and thirty women spent the day together sharing stories, delving deep within ourselves, meditating, writing, celebrating, and tuning into our bodies. I was the only who used a wheelchair. When…

Centina Prompt: Homographs

A pocket full of poetry — For this year’s poetry month, I wrote a haiku each day based on Merriam-Webster’s “Word for the Day.” I posted my haikus on Twitter and asked fellow poets to join in the play. Many did and it was great fun to see how each poet used a word. …