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When I left home at sixteen, I needed another name. The name I had then didn’t fit properly. It fit too tightly around me, and was far too harsh. After a while, I realized that it was not the name that didn’t fit but… Continue Reading “What’s In a Name – A Poem”
When I close my eyes, I am pulled back to another time. I stand there, looking at myself as I was, as I had been. He lay in bed, his eyes half closed, sleep long gone but also not far behind. He heard… Continue Reading “Remember When – A Poem”
When we met, pieces of the chalice that was within my skin would fall away. I could hear them clink as they hit the ground. Despite my best efforts, I would fall apart when the wind was strong enough to go right through me.… Continue Reading “Together As One – A Poem”
This is my 9th Pay It Forward offering. It’s a poem I wrote for Marg. 🙂 There is steel in your eyes. This is a reflection of your spirit and the drive you hold. As I have grown to know you, I have seen… Continue Reading “The Fire Within – A Poem”
* For Patti on your Birthday The wheel of the year has made another complete cycle. You sit, looking at everything you have done, going within to look at memories, flipping through them like photos, snapshots of moments that made up this year. These… Continue Reading “Memory Photos – A Poem”