Aurora Award Nominated Author
I came upon a doorway. It was tall and narrow and was made from old wood painted red that had faded over time in the sun. The doorway was unremarkable except for two reasons: It stood in the middle of a parking lot and… Continue Reading “The Mind Garden – A Poem”
I was lost inside of myself. I had forgotten what it was to actually live. I had given up, had chosen to hide in the dark. It wasn’t as painful as the light. I had given up. I was raised not to be a… Continue Reading “My Life Is Up To Me – A Poem”
I thought I’d try something different. I don’t normally write poems with any rhyming scheme or iambic pentameter. However, I thought I’d try my hand at writing a sonnet. I made a comment on Facebook the other night that I felt like writing love… Continue Reading “A Language Upon the Leaves – A Sonnet”
Everyone has a chalice inside of them. That glass barrier that lies between body and spirit. Over time, the chalice can break and crack. I was forever picking up pieces of mine. I would be walking along and hear the soft clink of glass… Continue Reading “Holding the Chalice Tightly – A Poem”
I used to know someone who insisted we wore many masks in our lives. We wore one mask at work, a different one with friends, another with lovers, one more with parents. I imagined a closet filled with all sorts of different masks instead… Continue Reading “The Masks We Wear – A Poem”