Katherine's Coffeehouse

They say the hands will do what the heart has felt. Not knowing who they are (might be indigenous wisdom or merely a good meme from Facebook) I immediately think of hitting hands, because I clearly recall anger in fingers that had touched too much of life, the plated skin on their palms, ridged at […]

More short pieces from January.

January haiku from writing prompts

Annual NEW YEAR GALA at McCall Studio Gallery Celebrate New Year’s 2024 together in Manassas! Reserve your tickets now for McCall Studio Gallery’s SAT. JAN 6th, 2024 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM NEW YEAR Red Carpet Gala! NEW YEAR ART SHOW opening, plus poetry readings by local poet, Katherine Gotthardt & LIVE Music by local […]

By Katherine M. Gotthardt Last night I dreamt again you appeared, thin and limping after what I could have sworn was your final parting, last heavy sigh and whimper, all of us laying hands on your haunches, private room with wordless music, pet pictures, candles. And as always

Entering older years, I now understand how my words have become less visible.

The ladies in the senior center craft room Complain about their aging husbands: “He never this …” and “He always that …”

Some poems I've posted on Threads. Let's connect there.

A guest post by Geoff Anderson, Poet and founder of diVERSES Poetry “[T]he trouble with poetry isthat it encourages the writing of more poetry”  -Billy Collins For many poets, the problem that looms larger than writing the poem is finding people to read the poem. Events like the pandemic and Biden’s selection of Amanda Gorman […]

Join the celebration! I'll be reading new work at the Spilled Ink open mic Saturday, October 7, so be sure to say hello!