poetry
how to admire wildflowers
"rub your eyes & see nothin’..."
Poem: The Gulf Gives Fair Warning—at Galveston Island
"You've built your beach homes..."
Poem: Drought
We sit by the window of the nursing home where her face can feel the sun.
Poem: From There to Here
A silhouette, stationed at his Dallas valet stand awaiting the healthy, the wealthy, the privileged, the favored.
Poem: West Texas Sage
I stop to relish the sudden chill, feel retreating thunder rumbling my bones, hear breezes sliding over damp sand, greedy for its moisture.
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Building D.E.E.P. Bridges
Houston's Deborah Mouton is creating a legacy, a mythology, and connections between cultures and artistic worlds.
Poem: The Pantoum
The winning poem in the “What Juneteenth Means (To Me)” contest organized by Cyrus Cassells, 2021-22 Texas poet laureate.
Poem: A Prayer to Georgia O’Keeffe
I want to live in the negative space of your landscapes