Aurora Award Nominated Author
I am tired of looking at life through the branches of trees, both my captor and my saviour. However, it is only when I am here that I’m able to look up and see the sun shining through the leaves and I realize that… Continue Reading “Sunlight Through Leaves – A Poem”
Dear 2023, I’m not sure what you had in mind and I’m really not sure what to think about you, even now as the end of the year is a day away. I think I went about 2023 in the wrong way. I… Continue Reading “Dear 2023”
I find myself back at the edge of the forest. After taking only a few steps past the line of trunks who bend toward me as if welcoming me home do I realize that this is not my forest. The trees are fresh and… Continue Reading “Safe in the Forest – A Poem”
I am made of water. It runs within the blood that flows under my skin. My body is heavy with it, carrying this weight of unshed tears. I try to find something to make my cry, let the tears slide from my eyes as… Continue Reading “The Weight of Water – A Poem”
I’m standing in a line, the people in front winding away from me into the shadows like a serpent, their features unseen though the mist that fills the air. A man approaches me, his features distinct with large blue eyes, curling brown hair falling… Continue Reading “The Sky Within My Heart – A Poem”