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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”
I sit outside, the air cold upon my face. Sun is shining down through leaves coloured red, orange, gold and yellow. When the sun shines through them, it changes the colour of my skin. Though there is joy all around me, I am torrent… Continue Reading “The Joy of Release – A Poem”
When I awoke, my body felt as if it had been broken and sewn back together, only the pieces of my body weren’t all mine. My body was re-created, three pieces came together to make a whole. They whispered their names, these smoky others,… Continue Reading “Monster for Love – A Poem”
There are many times when I feel like I am on an island. The skies are grey and bereft of sunshine. A sea of people surrounds me but something inside keeps me separate. I am not like them, for I carry something within me… Continue Reading “On the Island – A Poem”
Every time I look into the mirror, I see my faults and imperfections: lazy eye, missing teeth, the belly that won’t disappear no matter how much exercise I do. Thinning hair, the scars on my body. And even though they aren’t visible, I see… Continue Reading “Within Me – A Poem”