by Sherri Koehler | May 15, 2026 | Poetry
The Listening Bridgeby Ingrid Goff-Maidoff Listen, heart, to the whispering of the World.That is how it makes love to you. — Rabandranath Tagore When you come to the listening bridge,you must be still there long enoughfor the squirrels to sense you are of no harm;for...
by Sherri Koehler | May 15, 2026 | Poetry
In Early Aprilby Ted Kooser A tree in blossom is a passing cloudthat floats from some warmer placethen slows and snows itself away,a blizzard of petals that will takeyour breath away if you are there,aware of what’s about you, petalsin drifts on the sidewalk,...
by Sherri Koehler | Mar 29, 2026 | Blog Posts
Bertie at Nye Beach, 2022 Bertie Russell Wooster Koehler left us on Saturday, March 28, 2026. He was 11 years, 3 months, and 14 days old. Bertie asked Sherri to take him home from an auto repair shop where she used to take her vehicles for maintenance in North...
by Sherri Koehler | Mar 8, 2026 | Poetry
When in Doubtby Sandra Cisneros When in doubt,Wear faux leopard. When in doubt,Err on the side of generosity. When in doubt,Greet everyone as you would the Buddha. When in doubt,Collect blessings from those who own nothing. When in doubt,Absorb biographies to avoid...
by Sherri Koehler | Jan 6, 2026 | Poetry
Iceby Albert Garcia In this California valley, ice on a puddleis a novelty for childrenwho stand awkward in their jacketswaiting for the school bus.They lift off thin slabsto hold up in the early lightlike pieces of stained glass.They run around,throw them at each...
