Notes on Being Human Archives - Page 14 of 33

Necessity is the mother of invention

March 21, 2022 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

I first read Meckel's poem in Rattle years ago and hung on to it. I even created an altered book using these words. Here it is for you, paired with art from one of my favorite digital artists: A … Continue reading >>

Dog Kibble: A Villanelle

February 21, 2022 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

The Villanelle... is a poem with strict rules! They are notoriously tricky to write because of their strict form and double refrain. This highly structured poem has nineteen lines that consist of … Continue reading >>

Are You Sure You Want a Corgi?

February 7, 2022 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

"I want one" Nearly every time I walk Clementine and Cowboy in town, someone says to me "I want a corgi." Do you really? I know they are so stinking cute--those big ears, little legs, and … Continue reading >>

Stash

January 24, 2022 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

My mother's hidden Hershey's bars In the refrigerator meat drawer, way in the back under the cheese and lunch meat, I found my mother’s stash of Hershey bars. Three of them. I was probably ten … Continue reading >>

A Poem for February

January 17, 2022 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

from IN FEBRUARY by Ralph J. Mills, Jr. Sudden icy wind slaps at the ashtree's thin frame; a shred of moonhangs above clouds rushing eastover the lake. Inside, I spread a handon the table, my … Continue reading >>

To our favorite UPS guy

December 27, 2021 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

It’s in the giving We give a Christmas gift card to our regular mailman, and this year decided to give one to our regular UPS delivery guy. He delivered boxes of my first book in 2015. When I … Continue reading >>

Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line