Poetry

Gina Greenlee, Author

Jun 92 min read

Back in the Day Vol 5: The Traveler, 1999

The Traveler I’ve been to many places passed through many towns. cameled through the desert enveloped by her mounds. I’ve pressed my face...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Apr 10, 20221 min read

Superman

In my dream I was invited to speak about Superman. I was billed as the premier authority – to be clear about my professional status in my...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Mar 7, 20223 min read

Recipe for a César Vallejo Poem

In 2007 I took a poetry writing course at the Omega Institute for Holistic Health in Rhinebeck, New York. My key takeaway from that...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Jan 4, 20211 min read

Another Year

Another year has come and gone miraculous the speed. The voices told me as a child to “Sow desire’s seed.” I answered, “Yes” but planted...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Aug 16, 20202 min read

It Doesn’t Have to Be Perfect It Just Has to Be

One day in 2013, after a collage-making frenzy, I looked about my apartment at the tornado of art supplies and considered putting order...

Gina Greenlee, Author

May 23, 20201 min read

Mailbox Poetry: Junk Mail Isn’t Junk

◊ ◊ ◊ “Took my diamond to the pawn shop, but that don’t make it junk.” – Leonard Cohen

Gina Greenlee, Author

Jun 2, 20193 min read

Stones

She drifted into my studio, more unencumbered then most. Hartford. Late April. Cold enough for outerwear, yet no coat, no pocketbook. A...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Jan 3, 20191 min read

Be Ruthless

Grant yourself permission. To not wash dishes, do laundry, answer every email, take the call every time the phone rings, text back every...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Oct 3, 20181 min read

To Serve Her Man

A simple woman. A simple plan: Set a trap. Catch a man. Catch a man reel him in. Scrape his gills, crack his fin. Chop his head off rut...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Sep 26, 20181 min read

Corporate Fantasy

To This Day I Remember Wanting to Strangle M. Strickland Hands around throat, breath on the choke. My bulbous eyes took his butt by...