Dreams & Maelstroms

by | Jan 3, 2013 | Poetry

I am a poemrewriting and rewrittenI am a fortress coming downcoming outI am a green heartbeing prunedThe work is hardand rewardingBut it’s never been about mehas it?God’s timing is perfectand hilariousI am trying to encapsulate the many many things that...

Exploring… silence

by | Apr 6, 2012 | Uncategorized

I am not a quiet person. Even when I am quiet I am not quiet. I draw a lot of attention to myself, and believe it or not, sometimes I don’t want to. Yesterday I explored a bit of peace that was quite difficult for me — the peace that can only come with...

The Humbling…

by | Mar 28, 2012 | Uncategorized

Since Sunday, I have been reborn. Sounds strange huh? But it’s the truth. I still have the same skin, blessedly brown, and I still have the same body and mind. But my spirit is different. I had a conversation that changed my life.Changed. My. Life.And it...

Be Brave Enough to Break Your Own Heart

by | Mar 20, 2012 | Uncategorized

Attending residencies at my Graduate School in Vermont is a lesson in saying goodbye, and yet, a reawakening of the welcome I have been saying to myself for quite some time. This blog post is a witness of myself. Right now. At this most powerful moment. And also...

From 2009 With Love

by | Feb 22, 2012 | Poetry

I finally got my Windows Live Mail Configured but I forgot to stop the download of all previous messages… guess it’s a good thing, because this poem popped up and asked to be revisited.My Thighs (from 2009)My thighs are beautiful and strong, but...