Category: Poems

The Portal at the Other Side of the World – A Poem

It’s the face cage that does it. I dread the cage, feeling trapped. I am not afraid until then, until it clicks into place and my view of the world is broken up by thin white lines. I’m told not to move, not to… Continue Reading “The Portal at the Other Side of the World – A Poem”

Elastic Bands, Band-Aids, Words and Song – A Poem

Every day is the same: I work on holding myself together. I wrap my body in found things: elastic bands, string, a pleasing melody, Band-Aids, a well written line of text, the occasional staple. These have built up over time, to form a cocoon… Continue Reading “Elastic Bands, Band-Aids, Words and Song – A Poem”

Joy In Our Pain – A Poem

  *Dedicated to our guide through Santiago de Cuba. An everyday angel.   We sat in a restaurant that was nestled in the clouds. I could see a couple dancing, moving as if the very air was filled with music. There were apartments and… Continue Reading “Joy In Our Pain – A Poem”

The Wild Sea Within – A Poem

I often feel as if my body contains a storm at sea. It rages inside of me, trying to tear me limb from limb. I can feel my skin being pulled taunt and I am desperately trying to hold it together. Sometimes, all I… Continue Reading “The Wild Sea Within – A Poem”

The Light In Our Lives – A Poem

The first time I heard you sing, I could see light moving around you. It shifted and fluttered in tune to your voice and, as the song reached its crescendo, it erupted in a starburst around you, as if you had somehow captured the… Continue Reading “The Light In Our Lives – A Poem”