Books
2023, Dreamcycle; (my days and nights with John Leguizamo), poetry chapbook, Bottlecap Press
2020 4/4/20 cento haiku, Art In The Time of Covid 19, Poetry Anthology, San Fedele Press,
2020 3/11/20 cento poem, Willowdown Books:Poems from the Lockdown, Anthology, Willowdown Books
2015 east side north, breeze hog, provy postcard cento poems, Missing Providence: A Frequency Anthology
2008 Me and Mrs. Stowe, Writers’ Circle Anthology
Poems
2023, Praise For My Mother, MER - Mom Egg Review - Online Journal, Praise Poems and the Poets Who Write Them, Folio Curated by JP Howard
2021, Idle Stars Walk A Tricky Tightrope, The New York Times, Readers’ Response Golden Shovel poem, from article by Leah Umansky, They Found Poetry In the Headlines.
2020 3/16/20, 3/22/20, 3/25/20 cento poems, Indolent Books/What Rough Beast-Covid 19 Edition, Indolent Books, Online Journal,
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Community Poetry
Wendy has used community poetry, to bring people together in a variety of settings. The process invites group members to contribute a line of poetry associated with a theme, and then Wendy, and/or the group, weaves each contributor’s lines together to create one cohesive poem which harmoniously reflects its multitude of voices. Here’s an example from:
The Rhode Island Public
Health Association Public Health Summit
2023
My Wellness Feels Like
My wellness feels like
a great day, a summer day
sometimes like a cold winter day that turns into a winter night
my wellness feels like the calm of the ocean on somedays
but also the crashing of the waves
my wellness feels like the peace and tranquility
and stillness after a rainstorm
feels like finding the perfect song that matches how I feel
my wellness feels like my baby kicking me
and reminding me he is there
my wellness feels like a breath of fresh air
like playing the right chord on my guitar
my wellness feels like sipping hot Guatemalan coffee (café Bombon)
at or around the PVD pedestrian bridge on a sunny day
feels like hanging outside, after family lunch,
blowing bubbles with my grown nephews
my wellness feels like the blooming cherry blossoms outside of the library
where I’m curled up by a huge window with my favorite book
and a steaming cup of coffee
my wellness feels like a healthy family around me and time to enjoy them
a positive sense of physical and mental well-being
my strength pushing me forward each day!
my wellness feels like contentment
like an exciting opportunity for self-care
my wellness feels like a hyacinth trying to keep itself up
sunshine beating down on my face
a warm summer sunny day enjoying all aspects of nature
and the wonder of all things
my wellness feels like selfcare, is surfing and music
the perfect combination of calm and energy
a balancing act held in equipoise, delicate but durable
my wellness feels like happiness
like a well-tuned cello
my wellness feels like the sound of my toddler’s snores and quietness of the night
I am finally able to hear myself think before dozing off to sleep
my wellness feels like understanding, acceptance,
needs that are easily accessed, harmony, peace, pain reduction,
community resources used to assist all, a universal love for all living things,
sharing of experiences to be known, to be heard and help others be heard,
to create better understanding and connectedness
my wellness feels like a cloudy night, waiting for the moon to come out!
(contributors: Amanda, Anisa, Deep, Denise, Eric, Karen, Kelsey, Kenya, Laura, William and 14 other Anonymous poets)
Idle Stars Walk A Tricky Tightrope, golden shovel poem, The New York Times, Readers Response: They Found Poetry In the Headlines article, by poet, Leah Umansky, April 11, 2021