martha mims

fiction, poetry, spoken word: aka martha cinader

lead poisoning

Note the Environment

lead in our veins flows to our hearts
leaves a dark shadow
in our brains
makes us not quite sane

the air we breathe makes us mad
keeps us in a sad state pursuing
what was already robbed
from the cradle of happy

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Posted on March 4, 2020March 4, 2020Author Martha MimsFormat ImageCategories Martha's Blog, Note to Note, PoetryTags lead poisoning, pursuit of happiness Leave a comment

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Martha Mims's books on Goodreads

WORD: An Anthology by A Gathering of the Tribes

Crystal Clear Waters (The Magic Path, #2)

Mark and the Queen Fish (The Magic Path, #1)

Martha Cinader's books on Goodreads

Dreamscape: Real Dreams Really Make a Difference

reviews: 1
ratings: 1 (avg rating 4.00)

American Authors Unplugged

Dreamscape, Real Dreams Really Make a Difference

When The Body Calls: Selected Writings

Oakland Out Loud Poetry and Prose in Celebration of 'There'

ratings: 1 (avg rating 5.00)

I loved this book. I picked it up in the Albuquerque airport on my way home after attending my father's funeral. Ms. Harjo speaks eloquently of birth and death in the telling of her story of becoming the fierce poet and musician that she...

tagged: reviewed

The Albino Album

by Chavisa Woods

This book was very interesting and entertaining. I found myself a little confused in a couple places about who the narrator was, with the story jumping around in time and among characters, but got the gist of it anyway. It is a window in...

tagged: reviewed

The God of Small Things

by Arundhati Roy

I heard Arundhati Roy speaking with Amy Goodman once on the radio, and was impressed with her passion and intelligence. Somehow I never got around to reading any of her books until now. I really enjoyed this one. It is great storytelling...

tagged: reviewed

Ancient Mirrors of Womanhood Volume 2

by Merlin Stone

I could never actually say that I finished volume 2 or 1 of Ancient Mirrors of Womanhood, they are the work of the incredible scholarship and imagination of Merlin Stone. These two books together are a never-ending fountain of ideas, ins...

tagged: woman-history and reviewed

Pedro Pietri: Selected Poetry

by Pedro Pietri

Dear Pedro, John Dean interrupted my regularly scheduled Sesame Street when you were getting turned on to grass i was watching Vietnam on TV when you met Agent Orange and he stuck to you like glue i didn’t know i just heard it was the wo...

tagged: poetry and reviewed