My poem,"Super Moon" has been accepted for inclusion in the Pen Women Press anthology, Poems of the Super Moon.
To purchase an advance copy: click on the this link: http://www.nlapw.org/
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Saturday, January 24, 2015
Poems of The Super Moon
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Super Moon
My fur also rises
I shiver under her power
I shiver under her power
and shake resolute.
Resolute and insatiable.
As shifting tides,
yield to a Super Moon
bathing unabashed
in a hammerhead bay in the Pacific.
Sister Moon placid,
as she slices through blackout curtains.
Until I witness her spirit here in the Northeast.
I am a wild thing
and she is a flirt.
As she straddles
and she is a flirt.
As she straddles
cool peaks and crags
and I find myself drawn
to her again.
As I howl at her blood-red form
gulp
down the afterglow above.
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Trafficking
Inspired by Jennifer
Clement author of, Prayers for the
Stolen
Trafficking
in human cargo;
Girls, mostly.
Shuffling them
like a deck of cards
beauty queens
traded to the highest bidder
and then traded again.
Pirated cargo
sold, reshuffled
cut and re-cut
until cynical
and finally sent to jail
to be reformed.
All to keep
the monsters fed
voracious gluttons
who would eat their own mothers
for a filling of gold.
Where is Noah?
Beauty is lost
behind black and blue.
It forgets the green field
the smell of fresh dahlias
the taste of pomegranates
it decays when
sliced up and passed among those
whose foul hearts reek.
Where is Noah?
And how long
before the rains come
again?
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Meadow Pause Revisited Book Giveaway
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Goodreads Book Giveaway
Meadow Pause Revisited
by Cornelia "Connie D." DeDona
Giveaway ends March 12, 2014.
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at Goodreads.
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Sunday, March 17, 2013
Kealoha Slam Poetry with Connie D at Habilitat Hawaii
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQfXXntUlRM
Written, hosted, performed and co-produced by Connie D. Also starring: Habilitat Residents, Sarah S. Ocie G., Mark B. and Shannon N. and featuring Special Guests, Marcia Zina Mager and Kealoha, Hawaii's First Poet Laureate.
For more info or to make a donation: contact your local Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy of Hawai'i
923 Nu`uanu Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96817
Phone: (808) 537-4508
Fax: (808) 545-2019
E-mail: hawaii@tnc.org
Written, hosted, performed and co-produced by Connie D. Also starring: Habilitat Residents, Sarah S. Ocie G., Mark B. and Shannon N. and featuring Special Guests, Marcia Zina Mager and Kealoha, Hawaii's First Poet Laureate.
Navigating Change: Making A Difference: is a call to
Save our Planet's Coral Reefs.
Be A Good Neighbor and Do Your Part10 Easy Steps to Help Protect Coral Reefs
Do you want to make a difference every day? Want to learn about simple, effective actions you can take to help save coral reefs and the fish, animals, and plants that depend on them? You've come to the right place!
1. Conserve water: The less water you use, the less runoff and wastewater will pollute our oceans.
2. Help reduce pollution: Walk, bike or ride the bus. Fossil fuel emissions from cars and industry raise lead to ocean warming which causes mass-bleaching of corals and can lead to widespread destruction of reefs.
3. Use only ecological or organic fertilizers: Although you may live thousands of miles from a coral reef ecosystem, these products flow into the water system, pollute the ocean, and can harm coral reefs and marine life.
4. Dispose of your trash properly: Don't leave unwanted fishing lines or nets in the water or on the beach. Any kind of litter pollutes the water and can harm the reef and the fish.
5. Support reef-friendly businesses: Ask the fishing, boating, hotel, aquarium, dive or snorkeling operators how they protect the reef. Be sure they care for the living reef ecosystem and ask if the organization responsible is part of a coral reef ecosystem management effort.
6. Plant a tree: Trees reduce runoff into the oceans. You will also contribute to reversing the warming of our planet and the rising temperatures of our oceans. Help us Plant a Billion.
7. Practice safe and responsible diving and snorkeling: Do not touch the reef or anchor your boat on the reef. Contact with the coral will damage the delicate coral animals, and anchoring on the reef can kill it, so look for sandy bottom or use moorings if available.
8. Volunteer for a coral reef cleanup: You don't live near a coral reef? Then do what many people do with their vacation: visit a coral reef. Spend an afternoon enjoying the beauty of one of the most diverse ecosystems on the Earth.
9. Contact your government representatives: Demand they take action to protect coral reefs, stop sewage pollution of our oceans, expand marine protected areas and take steps to reverse global warming.
10. Spread the word: Remember your own excitement at learning how important the planet's coral reefs are to us and the intricate global ecosystem. Share this excitement and encourage others to get involved.For more info or to make a donation: contact your local Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy of Hawai'i
923 Nu`uanu Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96817
Phone: (808) 537-4508
Fax: (808) 545-2019
E-mail: hawaii@tnc.org
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
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