While some may like to wander through my poems, ponderings and featured pictures via the home page, here are links to some of the more often viewed selections on this site.
POETRY
As a hopeful romantic, I mostly pen poems on love and loss. Here’s an index of the most popular pieces for easy navigation.
A – A Little Longer After All All the Small Ings
Another Term for a Submarine Sandwich
B – Be Careful With Your Words Been Around the Block
Beginner’s Mind Being Led Breathtaking But who’s counting
C – Choose Love Cupid Set A Tripwire Coming in Hot
D – Devastated “Do not contact me”
F – Fine Spirit Foolishly Entering Another
H – Her Past Becomes An Anecdote
I – ineed a smarter phone I swore God put you in my sights Is this what love is made of or does this seem absurd? I Married Him Yesterday
J – Just Weight
L – Let’s Wreck Love Awaits Love Isn’t For You Love’s Last Days
N – Nap Detective
O – Of Scars in Sotto Voce Out of Sync
P – Palm Reader Piece of Cake? Plant Kisses Profoundly Ruined
S – Say Cheese Sofa Spilling Over Stick Like Spaghetti
T – Taken Tempting Fate Three Falling Trailing Thoughts
CONFESSIONS
“About him”…A Comfortable Place Close Up Directions Entirely Fall Out Holding Love Killing Me #LoveHack Quiet Storm Slow Emotion Wait For Him Withdrawal
Others…
LOVE LETTERS
“Love Letters” are letters to or from Just L periodically pulled from the vault.
It All Goes Away With You
Lost in Translation
Your brilliance snags me
NAPOWRIMO
National Poetry Writing Month – One poem a day for 30 days. Here are a few.
2017
Downsized – April 25, 2017
Tap-Tap No Erasies – April 21, 2017
Alliteral Life of Loveliness – April 12, 2017
He speaks four languages. We share one. – April 1, 2017
2016
A Memoir This Does Not Make, But It Tells A Tale – April 29, 2016
Found to Lost – April 28, 2016
Seeking Punctuation – April 24, 2016
Rooted – April 22, 2016
Unseasonably Hot – April 16, 2016
Hopeful Romantic – April 15, 2016
Just Add “…In Bed” – April 13, 2016
Minda – April 11, 2016
But the Distance – April 4, 2016
Parting Lips – April 1, 2016
2015
The Play Continues -April 23, 2015
The Sweet Spot of My Life Trajectory – April 20, 2015
He Really Gets Me – April 16, 2015
Hopeful Romantic – April 15, 2016
Bottoms Up – April 10, 2015
Winter is Over: Finally! – April 8, 2015
The Big Dipper – April 2, 2015
Our Love Story: What it is not – April 1, 2015
PONDERINGS
“Personal Life, Politics, and Pinot Blanc” is a periodic series of ponderings by Just L
I Would Die 4 U Sacrifice Yes I Say
WORKS BY OTHERS
A selection of pieces on love and loss to read, enjoy, or act upon.
If You Forget Me – Pablo Neruda (recited by Madonna)
wait until she leaves you – Star of David (2016 poem)
What it Really Means to Hold Space for Someone – Heather Plett (2016)
20 Ways to Fall In Love All Over Again – Amanda MacMillan (2016 article)
Choose Her Every Day (Or Leave Her) – Bryan Reeves (2015 article)
The Absolute Tragedy Of Watching Someone Fall Out Of Love With You – Gigi Engle (2015 article)
Ghosting: when they disappear without telling you it’s over – Petra Kreatschman, Love & Relationship Coach (2015 article)
Love At First Sight Is Real And Here’s Why – Mary McMahon (2015 article)
If you want to Change the World, Love A Man – Lisa Citore (2013 poem)
I Hope You Fall In Love Someday – Lauren M. Smith (2014 essay)
For Women Who Are Difficult To Love – Warsan Shire (2012 Interview)
The Man’s Burden: 5 Ways Men Break Up With Woman and Why – WisdomIsMisery (2011 article)
Fall – Laura Ahlfeld (2010 poem)
If You Want to Change the World, Love A Woman – Lisa Citore (2008 poem)
It wasn’t logic, it was love (Brooklyn Bridge scene from “Sex in the City: The Movie” 2008)
