Category: One Righteous Poet

IN MEMORIAM : Jocelyn Garlington – Teacher, Poet, Artist (October 15, 1951-December 14, 2024)

February 4, 2025

Jocelyn Garlington, a teacher (Baltimore Free School; Baltimore City Public Schools), poet (Then and Now Poems, Blue Plum Press, 2022; student of Lucille Clifton), and visual artist who left a deep and lasting impact on the lives of so many people through her many gifts and talents, passed away on December 14, 2024, after suffering … More IN MEMORIAM : Jocelyn Garlington – Teacher, Poet, Artist (October 15, 1951-December 14, 2024)

Labor Day 2024 Vigil 

September 3, 2024

At eventide I drove west, blinded by the setting sun, to a Candlelight Vigil  for six Israeli souls liberated  from cruel captivity by merciless death.   In a beautiful courtyard  built to be a sacred,  yet open space  for a Synagogue  and its community, we gathered quietly,   greeting each other warmly  on this strangely … More Labor Day 2024 Vigil 

Announcement: First New Published Poem of 2024

January 4, 2024

Yesterday, January 3rd, my poem, “As the Last Blue Moon Was Setting,” was published by Oddball Magazine. It is one of about a dozen “Dream” poems I’ve written, in which I managed to capture actual dreams I’ve awakened from. I’m grateful to Editor Chad Parenteau and Founder Jason Wright for selecting this poem. Poem by Jackie … More Announcement: First New Published Poem of 2024

Fall 2022 Poetry Reading Series, #11X

December 31, 2022

Poem #11—the final poem in this series—is titled “Chaos – 2022” [http://www.minyanmag.com/jackieoldham.html]. Published October 27, 2022 in Minyan Magazine, it is an updated occasional poem originally written in 2020, with the title “Chaos,” for the annual Poetry Shabbat at Beth Am Synagogue in Baltimore, which occurs shortly after Rosh Hashana (the Jewish New Year). Due … More Fall 2022 Poetry Reading Series, #11X

Fall 2022 Poetry Reading Series, #7

December 22, 2022

The seventh poem in this series is “Of Their Own Time Immemorial” [https://spillwords.com/of-their-own-time-immemorial/], published by Spillwords Press on February 12, 2022. It was written on December 29, 2021, after a twilight-sleep catnap on my living room couch. This reading was recorded on December 21, 2022. There are only 4 more poems left to share in … More Fall 2022 Poetry Reading Series, #7

Fall 2022 Poetry Reading Series, #6

December 3, 2022

The sixth poem in this series is “Our Latest Fashion Accessories…” [https://www.rigorous-mag.com/v5i4/jackie-oldham.html]. It appeared in Rigorous Magazine on December 31, 2021. The impetus for this poem was the constant use of the phrase “our black and brown people” by everyone from cable news hosts to friends. This reading was recorded on December ­­­3, 2022.

Fall 2022 Poetry Reading Series, #5

November 12, 2022

The fifth poem in this series—and my third and final poem published in Global Poemic—is “Brood X Symphony (The 17-Year Cicadas)” [https://globalpoemic.wordpress.com/2021/07/12/brood-x-symphony-the-17-year-cicadas/]. It appeared on July 12, 2021, during the Covid pandemic, but its subject was a different scourge I was facing that summer: the dreaded 17-year cicadas! In my lifetime, I had already encountered … More Fall 2022 Poetry Reading Series, #5