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Alma Ortman

Alma Ortman

The Thing About Your Ancestors

It’s been a whole year since I’ve written a poem: 12 hollow months, a slow emptying after the storm of the year before that (the year of…

Feb 29

The Thing About Your Ancestors

Feb 29

Alma Ortman

The Way Midlife Sneaks Up On You

Driving late to my nephew’s 21st birthday party, hoping I’m not going to be the only sober one there is when it hits me: …

Mar 24, 2023

The Way Midlife Sneaks Up On You

Mar 24, 2023

Alma Ortman

How I Met Self-Love

When my friend told me she didn’t know what she didn’t know about not loving herself until she did know, I decided I also wanted to know…

Nov 11, 2022

How I Met Self-Love

Nov 11, 2022

Alma Ortman

When I Get Angry

When I Get Angry I don’t know what to do. And so I burn up and out: BURN like a giant ball of fire ready to take everything — everything…

Jul 16, 2022

When I Get Angry

Jul 16, 2022

Alma Ortman

Buying a Swimsuit When You Feel Fat

Check in with what’s here, they say: close some eyes, breathe, Listen — first outside, then inside:

Jun 6, 2022

Buying a Swimsuit When You Feel Fat

Jun 6, 2022

Alma Ortman

This Energy of Surgery

It’s an odd thing — being away, Almost outside yourself, asleep while strangers cut the body and go inside Taking what doesn’t belong…

Jan 26, 2022

This Energy of Surgery

Jan 26, 2022

Alma Ortman

Looking Up, I’m Tenderized

Looking up, hearing wind strong through trees I’m tenderized, my ears and eyes like receivers, watching myself falling in love, love, love…

Jan 25, 2022

Looking Up, I’m Tenderized

Jan 25, 2022

Alma Ortman

I’m glad you met today’s self

Thank you for this large pocket of a day that gave us time to quietly slip our eyes inside and behind each other, for leading us to…

Jan 16, 2022

I’m glad you met today’s self

Jan 16, 2022

Alma Ortman

Held

A Poem on Friendship

Sep 24, 2021

Held

Sep 24, 2021

Alma Ortman

Sprezzatura

A poem on ease

Jun 30, 2021

Sprezzatura

Jun 30, 2021

Alma Ortman

Alma Ortman

Mindful poet & lifelong learner. Musings on belonging, authentic connection, joy, spirit, body, nature, inner work, vulnerability, self-love, fierce compassion

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