Aurora Award Nominated Author
I have found myself in the forest a lot, though it’s different every time. Once, the trees were filled with spiders, and the wind carried the scent of rot. Another time, I could see sun through the leaves of a rowan tree, and this… Continue Reading “What the Forest Had to Say – A Poem”
The card I choose first out of any deck is Strength. As I study the scene that usually contains a woman taming a lion who is the symbol of all that she fears, I reflect upon everything that I’ve had to do in hopes… Continue Reading “My Tarot Path – A Poem”
You are the first woman that I knew in my life. Not only did you raise me, but you taught me lessons that are more valuable as the years go onward. You taught me that kindness is a very special magic. Every time you… Continue Reading “Lessons Learned – A Poem”
Dear ___________, I’ve thought about what I wanted to say to you for a long time. The words have been gathering in my head, taking up too much room. It’s time for me to let them go. Just like you, I don’t need them… Continue Reading “To All The Men I Have Known – A Prose Poem”
When I started writing Queen of Swords, I knew that it would involve tattoos in some way. For me, tattoos have always been a way of marking the important moments in one life, of marking yourself with a period of time held in ink… Continue Reading “Tarot and Tattoos – The Journey and the Memory”