Golden sunlight filtering through trees and illuminating small flowers in a meadow
Poetry

Amen

by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer
When I forget that the whole worldis holy, even the tiny dark bugsthat slip through…
large cluster of sparks from a bonfire rising upward against a dark black background
Poetry

The Invitation

by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer
Two nights after he died,all night I heard the sameone-line story on repeat:I am the…
opposing calm and churning waters meeting to create a stark line
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For When People Ask

by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer
I want a word that meansokay and not okay,more than that: a word that meansdevastated…
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Watching My Friend Pretend Her Heart Is Not Breaking

by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer
On Earth, just a teaspoon of neutron starwould weigh six billion tons. Six billion tonsequals…
man and small dog walking through small alley with faded orange walls covered in ivy and graffiti
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Temple

by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer
O body, cracked bellthat still sings when struck,O leaky cup,O broken stem,I love you, body,your…
Poetry

Belonging

by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer
And if it’s true we are alone,we are alone together,the way blades of grassare alone,…
Poetry

In Case I Forget to Say It Enough

by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer
Thank you for this day madeof wind and rain and sun and the scentof old-fashioned…
Poetry

Darn Lucky

by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer
It happens, you know—the day opens itselflike a tulip in a warm room, and you…
Poetry

Where We Are Headed

by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer
At first we just say flower. Howthrilling it is to name. Then it’saster. Begonia. Chrysanthemum.…
Poetry

Translation

by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer
Once I would say “table,” and mean“table.” Once, I would say“broccoli” and mean “broccoli.”I would…
Poetry

How It Might Continue

by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer
Wherever we go, the chance for joy,whole orchards of amazement— one more reason to always…
Poetry

But You Thought You Knew What a Sign Looked Like

by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer
Open your hands, lift them.                 —William Stafford, “Today” The parking space beside the store…
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Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer

About the author

Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer is a poet, teacher, speaker and writing facilitator who co-hosts the Emerging Form podcast on creative process. Her daily audio series, The Poetic Path, is on the Ritual app. Her poems have appeared on A Prairie Home Companion, PBS News Hour, O Magazine, American Life in Poetry, and Carnegie Hall stage. Her most recent poetry collections are All the Honey (Samara Press, 2023) and The Unfolding (Wildhouse Publishing, October 2024). In January, 2024, she became the first poet laureate for Evermore, helping others explore grief, bereavement, wonder and love through poetry. One-word mantra: Adjust.

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