Thank You!

By all accounts, this year's Holland Pride Festival was a success!  I loved being surrounded by queer joy and community kindness.  Thanks to Annette, Jenna, John, Mads, Matt, Michelle, Natalia, Reka, Sheryl, Sophie, Tobi, and Vicki for their support!  And a very special thank you to Katherine for her amazing love and support!

Presenting Poetry at Pride

I am pleased to announce that I will be performing at this year's Holland Pride Festival!  I will be presenting my original free verse poetry on the main stage from 2:20 to 2:30 p.m.

 

Holland Pride Festival

Saturday, June 27, from 1 to 6 p.m. 

* Amy performs from 2:20 to 2:30 *

Kollen Park, 240 Kollen Park Dr., Holland, MI  49423

 

I would love to see your smiling face and feel your support there.  Join us! 

Like Helicopter Wings Ready to Soar

I lived for many years

with my proverbial hands

at my sides --

prim and proper,

contained and acceptable,

limited and stifled. 

 

Now I raise my arms

parallel with the horizon --

like helicopter wings ready to soar --

no longer contained

to someone else's

idea of who I should be

or what is acceptable,

expressing my full self,

embodying

strength and

compassion and 

justice and 

peace and

kindness and 

confidence and 

PRIDE. 

 

Now I am at home

in my body -- just like

I used to be as a 

small, queer kid

in the middle of nowhere Indiana

before the world got its claws

on me.

(summertime snow)

summertime snow
cottonwood seeds
float, flit and blow