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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”
You cause a thrum to run through me. With every touch a continuous humming fills my skin. The thrum runs over me, revealing all of me to you. You look at me with open eyes and I can see myself within your gaze. You… Continue Reading “Thrum – A Poem”
When I was younger and I believed in the power of wishes, I would wish upon the stars. I wished for a man who was kind, a man who would look at me and love all that I was, all that I could be. … Continue Reading “Giving Me the Stars – A Poem”