A native of Germany and resident of Palmer AK, Ki Woyke has lived through enough subzero winters and rainy summers in Alaska to not call herself a complete cheechako (a newcomer to Alaska; old-timers may call themselves sourdoughs). She holds an MA in American and Commonwealth literature and Islam studies and she teaches German at the University of Alaska in Anchorage during the fall and spring. Nature photography and writing take up most of her free time. She is particularly fascinated by textures in Alaska’s diverse landscape and ice formations. You can read Ki’s poetry here and you can catch a glimpse of her photos here.
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omaha upside down
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So powerful!!!!!!
Love it!
I love everything about this poem. How the new wife is referred to, the notion that love happens like a cold or a storm (not so far…), the rhythm of the phrasing. Thanks!
twists and turns of energy here
Interesting poem with life…
Thanks so much for posting it.
I will read it again for a variety of reasons!
The whole universe is topsy-turvy. I think we have all flipped like a pancake. “upsidedownpeople in omaha” applies to one and all.
Thank you for this marvelous poem.
Sharon
Your poem is layered and unique! Thank you!
thank you everyone for reading and commenting. i’m a bit floored, i thought this was nothing, but i know most of us are surprised how a small thought and a handful of words can move us and others. thanks again.
Powerful.