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I was once called broken. I pictured my skin full of cracks, parts of me falling out of my body. I felt like I had been ripped apart until I realized that broken was a word that belonged to the person who spoke it.… Continue Reading “The Power of Words – A Poem”
Even now, you have the power to leave me breathless. You are always able to see me as I truly am and you love me, even when I cannot. You love the parts of me that I hide in shadow and you pull them… Continue Reading “The Light Of Your Love – A Poem”
This poem is for Bev. Happy Birthday! The light that you carry burns so brightly. Being near you, our skin is bathed in gold and we can feel its warmth. However, we are not in normal times. Now, as we remain apart, I recall… Continue Reading “The Keys to Light – A Poem”
There are days where I am lost within myself. I find my path blocked by a grove of trees that surround me. There doesn’t seem to be any way past them, though I can see the sun as it peeks through. There is a… Continue Reading “A Polaroid Forest – A Poem”
Years ago, a friend of mine asked me if I would ever write a novel with a character who had Multiple sclerosis. I gave him a definitive no. When he asked me why not and pointed out that people would want to read a… Continue Reading “Claiming my Shadow Self – On Writing Disabled”