one perfect hour

I just lost my entire post—grrrrr.  This mac is acting nutty, so I'll keep this short: had to share this beautiful drawing sent to me by my niece, Maya.  How did she know that I read "Millie Eckstine the Singing Swine" during my poetry workshop this morning? I love that Maya gave her earrings…

There's a lot going on this weekend.  The poetry workshops I lead are sponsored by the Brooklyn Public Library.  Those of us who value libraries and librarians will be out in force on Saturday for a