A Conversation with pain

A Conversation with pain

by | Dec 23, 2018 | Poetry

Thornton Sully, CEO of A Word With You Press, saw me at one of his writer’s group dinners, and became my friend and mentor, even to the point of prophetically telling me that my husband was “just around the corner.” Now that’s a tale for...
Star

Star

by | Dec 15, 2018 | Poetry

Smoky eyes lit the filled Christmas tree with wonder Joy You star I can’t believe how adorable you are Eating the ornament you were so smart to finagle from the branch I can’t catch you Even when you are in my arms Joy You star I’m not ready for you...
Not Really Convinced

Not Really Convinced

by | Dec 1, 2018 | Poetry

I can’t sidestep a tsunami as easily as all that Not only that, I won’t I am sure, dear sir, you’d like me to stay asleep While you roll and rattle, wheel and deal the truth Until it looks like a lie While I Sleep on the bus stop bench Convinced of the truth of my...
Our ‘Climate’

Our ‘Climate’

by | Nov 17, 2018 | Poetry

Life is imitating so much art right now It’s surreal and dark And overpowering in beauty Cogs in a wheel rolling toward destiny Bits on a timeline rolling toward prophecy Are we Aren’t we? Isn’t this our fault? Didn’t we choose this With our politic Industry...
Glass and Fog

Glass and Fog

by | Nov 10, 2018 | Poetry

The turns in my throat belie a strength of vocals that had been dormant. I put it to sleep. Pushing it down because I didn’t want people calling me an attention junkie. Jokes on me. I drew more attention NOT TRYING than I ever did with my talents. Now taking...
“Outer” Space

“Outer” Space

by | Oct 27, 2018 | Poetry

I’d love to think I fit nicely in the space I have made more out of habit than destiny. I need to prove nothing. And to be fair, I’m tired and my giveadamn broke two years ago. Yet, I have stepped into a new place. Just now. Just one second ago. It’s...