What comes to mind when thinking about the word ‘hunger’? Maybe you pictured an empty fridge, a malnourished child, or...

This poem is an adaptation of my wedding vows As the time together has grown And it became clear that...

[Originally published in Synapse on April 12, 1974.] in Dr. Louis Jolyon West, Director of the Neuropsychiatry Institute at UCLA...

I was at the grocery store to get cake ingredients, and I saw that the egg aisle was near overflowing...

[Originally published in Synapse on April 1, 1993.] An April Fool’s tale. For countless years now, Girl Scout cookies have...

It’s an extraordinary afternoon And I made my sleepy tea at 4

For the past 17 months, we have witnessed in real-time how a genocide unfolds and what the essential components of...

The sun is out The DJ’s on But the most profound Is when it’s all gone

Hunger is a natural part of life, but have you ever stopped to consider why you’re feeling hungry? Understanding the...

[Originally published in Synapse on March 15, 1984.] The women’s movement in this country must be broadened to address issues...

Wednesday 7pm I was lying in bed in pain Burnt out, digestive system screaming I wished I could rest or...

To all the recreational runners, or hobby joggers (and I use this term in a non-derogatory manner), who run not...

Each morning, I rise — Odysseus at sea, The horizon shifts, but the Sirens tempt me. This too shall pass...

[Originally published in Synapse on March 15, 1990.] We live in an exciting time. Throughout the world, walls we once...

The change from jungle to mountain is abrupt like an unexpected trauma that disconnects us from heart, body, mind, spirit...