The Death of Courtesy
Posted on Jul 25, 2004 | Last Updated Jul 26, 2004
A poem about modern sensitivity
Poetry, courtesy, chivilry, sexism
The black, white and red of the colorblind society
Posted on Oct 25, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
An essay noting the state of the civil rights movement in the wake of Rosa Park's death.
civil rights movement, rosa parks, racial tension, hatred, affirmative action, xenophobia
The Great American Hoopty
Posted on Feb 5, 2003 | Last Updated Jan 19, 2022
My advice on used cars. If you can't tell... I hate cars. Their only redemption is that they offer something to talk and write about.
american hoopty, used cars, lemmons
The Call for Religion in Schools
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
An unpublished editorial on religion in the classroom.
religion in school, science and religion, religion and education
Mabi Ponce de Leon, Artist and Teacher
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
Bexley High School art teacher Mabi Ponce de Leon report was Olson's last article for the Columbus Messenger Newspapers.
mabi ponce de leon, art, teacher, paint, bexley high school
Her Shadow Walks On
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
A poem about a lost love.
her shadow, personal anguish
A Sonnet Dreamt
Posted on Nov 15, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
A poem about enjoying the moments and memories in our lives.
memories, hopes, dreams, tragedy, time
Hiding in the Cracks
Posted on Feb 28, 2012 | Last Updated Feb 28, 2012
A poem about the illusion of discontinuity; questioning the static.
Something Got Lost
Posted on Aug 4, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 10, 2011
A poem remembering my dear mother.
loss, family, death, time, poetry, mom
