One the Eve of our First Anniversary

by | Oct 31, 2015 | Uncategorized

Happy Saturday to you! Here’s your Saturday Post!To my other, in honor of his significanceShe carries the moon in her wombAnd the words in her wristAnd the skin of her mothers on her elbows and kneesShe has her dreamCome trueAnd deferredAnd he loves herIn the...

Brown Round Things – For Somi

by | Sep 9, 2015 | Poetry

You India me About my hair I am not it But you’ve tagged me Calling me out Sliding down my beloved ringlets I’m it now Finally home After Celtic journeys Those knots Not my nots My nots are no longer my knots I am a yes now I own it I say it out loud I am...

Pme & Qme

by | Jul 30, 2015 | Uncategorized

In honor of Seddy Bear Day, and because I couldn’t send birthday flowers…Shout in the cafeteriaAll eyes on meAll I knew to bePmeIn spotlightBrighterThan that shining on mePainful evenShe didn’t see meI was too busyBeing on displayThen QmeA new meCame...

A Royal Daughter

by | Jul 28, 2015 | Poetry

Had she been my own daughter, I couldn’t be more proud of the woman she has become. I wish to honor her today.I haveA good friend VStanding strongIn the face of sorrowAnd conflictIn the sameSituation-I did not stand soBravelyShe humbles meShe asked previouslyFor...

Borrowed Children

by | Jul 21, 2015 | Uncategorized

I am thankful for my borrowed childrenAs I am thankful for this borrowed timeWe no longer stay here for centuriesAnd none of us gets out aliveWe are hereTodayAnd I am gratefulWith words, song & prayer,TiMoOnward Looking© Tiffany Monique February 2014