Author Archives: heidi

My intent is to write poems about all my recent days (10) in the hospital and put them here. I was battling a nasty, filthy thing called mycoplasma pneumonia. Maybe this will help me update more often. It may have … Continue reading →

  A great piece by my friend katydid, a poet and not a slam poet. [Please make sure you read all the way to the end, because it has important qualifications to the cynicism.] Things I Learned at The Poetry … Continue reading →

…then it’s straight into a David Lynch movie:

A couple of years ago my friend Charlene and I decided to drive to North Platte for an open mike. George Lauby has been running this mike since 2006 (he also edits The North Platte Bulletin, an alternative newspaper). A … Continue reading →

“I met Brandon when we were both in a band called Jackknife Suicide.”  Tonya says. She looks at Brandon. “I SAVED you from that band,” she adds, laughing. And what about Phil? “Oh, we picked him up in the street.” … Continue reading →

“I know everyone in this church. In fact, I’m related to most of them. Second and third cousins. She (points to the woman sitting next to her) and I are kissing cousins. That means that her dad and my mom … Continue reading →

After months of ditching a box or garbage bag of possessions each week, I had to move in a rather quick fashion. Oh, I could have stayed and fought it out– it’s what my neighbors decided to do–but it was … Continue reading →