how can you ever live just enough?
and not too much or too little?
cleothedog
Tag: poet
July 12, 2025
November 18, 2023
deciduous my lifeblood
evergreen my heart
October 19, 2023
fantasy
do you have any sunflowers?
i said
she opened the door to the greenhouse
do i have any sunflowers?
i could have wept
August 31, 2023
Canthius issue 12
If you haven’t yet heard, Canthius issue 12 is available now and it includes a poem by me, called “grandmother clock,” along with other amazing writing and beautiful art by Jenny Zhang.
Canthius is an intersectional feminist literary magazine that publishes poetry and prose by women and women-identifying writers. ✌️
I am so happy and honored to be included! Visit Canthius’s online shop to order your copy of issue 12!
Or, if you’re local, find a local book retailer.
Check it out and please share! ❤️
February 16, 2023
the wind’s high in the trees
sky is blue
there are early spring flowers coming up already in my hometown
a wee patch of snowdrops
buttercups
it’s not even valentine’s day yet
what happens when there is no winter?
does it not also mean that there is no spring, summer, or fall?
cleothedog 