Marie Anzalone : Writing

Topmost Branches

Topmost Branches

A Poem by Marie Anzalone


You advertised for a lapdog and did not know what to do when a timber wolf arrived and rang at the front door. You wanted a sun show..
From an Apple Tree

From an Apple Tree

A Poem by Marie Anzalone


inspired by an evening walk
Travel Destination

Travel Destination

A Poem by Marie Anzalone


You are a man of the city, so meet this country girl out where the headlights of a hundred cars navigate the narrowest two-way streets in ..
This is Not a Love Poem

This is Not a Love Poem

A Poem by Marie Anzalone


inspired by a poem by a fellow independent poet in our city
Topaz

Topaz

A Poem by Marie Anzalone


I love you because the night sky is the color of eggplant on the vine and my family has great recipes for fresh eggplant and you are ..
Stealth Operation

Stealth Operation

A Poem by Marie Anzalone


translation from my original in Spanish
Message to Men from any Female over the Age of 13

Message to Men from any Female over the Age of 13

A Poem by Marie Anzalone


I will leave my house; I will walk in your streets to meet friends, to work, or just because like every human being, sometimes I need t..
Earth Mother

Earth Mother

A Poem by Marie Anzalone


Stop asking me when I am going home. Stop calling the place I was born, Home. Home is not with people who cheer when babies are thrown ..
A Sky That Does Not Bleed

A Sky That Does Not Bleed

A Poem by Marie Anzalone


written as an exercise for Casa los Altos poetry club; theme "a look." Inspired partly by Amanda Palmer's fabulous song "Machete."
Community of Broken Things

Community of Broken Things

A Poem by Marie Anzalone


lessons from times spent living without a home or resources, dedicated to my friends and our children who also live this