- Do I Feel Safe in America? by Marie Cartierby Marie Cartier on August 25, 2023 at 7:03 am
Do I feel safe in America- that’s what you want to know, right? Such a good question—and excuse me, but ridiculous. Four hundred and seventeen anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced in state legislatures across the United States since the start of the year — a new record, according to the American Civil Liberties Union, as of April … Continue reading "Do I Feel Safe in America? by Marie Cartier"
- The Tree in my Front Yard by Marie Cartierby Marie Cartier on July 28, 2023 at 7:03 am
I have not been in this room for three years- except to run in and out -the pandemic made me claustrophobic and anyway I usually need a coffee shop environment to write and we were in lock down so my wife and I transformed our living room to a coffeeshop, Fig and Hillary’s- so named … Continue reading "The Tree in my Front Yard by Marie Cartier"
- Pride Season 2023 by Marie Cartierby Marie Cartier on May 26, 2023 at 7:03 am
Here you come again Twenty-three states banning drag, 100 bills being considered Just when I’m about to make it work without you F*** you GOP You look into my eyes and lie those pretty lies Abortion is settled law Gay marriage is settled law And pretty soon I’m wondering how I came to doubt … Continue reading "Pride Season 2023 by Marie Cartier"
- Who Will Plant and Who Will Harvest by Marie Cartierby Marie Cartier on April 28, 2023 at 7:03 am
A Poem 3/27/23 We see the beginnings of fruit trees.The first fruit, my Jewish friend says: The best of spring—as fruit Is what makes luxury, she says. We could just eat vegetables –butWith fruit we have extra luxury, we have extra—We have wine. Cheers- we have luxury. I want that luxury feeling today. I … Continue reading "Who Will Plant and Who Will Harvest by Marie Cartier"
- Oscar in the Year 2050 by Marie Cartierby Marie Cartier on March 24, 2023 at 7:03 am
Thank you to –the Oscars! My movie SCAVENGE FOR YOUR LIFE. I’m so thrilled to be nominated and to WIN! Thank you! In the year 2050—and here we are, right? Am I right? Right! SCAVENGE FOR YOUR LIFE. In the year 2050 when we are lucky to have this beautiful theater in downtown Los Angeles. … Continue reading "Oscar in the Year 2050 by Marie Cartier"
- Poem: A Valentine’s Wish, 2023 by Marie Cartierby Marie Cartier on February 24, 2023 at 8:03 am
What if everyone said everyone was their Valentine?I mean you are walking down the streets telling strangers:You are adorable.You are my love.Kiss. Kiss.Well, maybe not, I am thinking of those candy hearts, with the sayings, my favorite Valentine’s candy. But what if everyone in the world on Valentine’s Day, February 14th,decided that that the world, … Continue reading "Poem: A Valentine’s Wish, 2023 by Marie Cartier"
- Women’s March in CA 1/22/23 by Marie Cartierby Marie Cartier on January 27, 2023 at 8:02 am
WOMENS MARCH, Long Beach, California on the 50th anniversary of the passing of Roe v Wade,January 22, 2023 BIO BIO:Marie Cartier is a teacher, poet, writer, healer, artist, and scholar. She holds a BA in Communications from the University of New Hampshire; an MA in English/Poetry from Colorado State University; an MFA in Theatre Arts (Playwriting) … Continue reading "Women’s March in CA 1/22/23 by Marie Cartier"
- A Fable for the Season by Marie Cartierby Marie Cartier on December 23, 2022 at 8:03 am
Once upon a time there was a person who only saw themselves in the mirror—even if someone else was passing by in the background, and they certainly never saw the shadows of all the people who had helped them in their life swimming in their eyes. That’s the way it is sometimes—we just don’t see … Continue reading "A Fable for the Season by Marie Cartier"
- ClubQ…. #702 by Marie Cartierby Marie Cartier on December 1, 2022 at 8:03 am
I have written about this before And, no doubt, I will write about it again. This morning we woke to the news of Another mass shooting, a mass shooting is defined as four or more people shot in a single violent outburst. So, this time last night there were five killed, and eighteen injured—a mass … Continue reading "ClubQ…. #702 by Marie Cartier"
- Women’s March, October 2022, Long Beach, CA by Marie Cartierby Marie Cartier on October 28, 2022 at 7:03 am
All photos by the author Marie Cartier Bio Marie Cartier is a teacher, poet, writer, healer, artist, and scholar. She holds a BA in Communications from the University of New Hampshire; an MA in English/Poetry from Colorado State University; an MFA in Theatre Arts (Playwriting) from UCLA; an MFA in Film and TV (Screenwriting) from UCLA; … Continue reading "Women’s March, October 2022, Long Beach, CA by Marie Cartier"
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