Chronic
A poem about chronic illness written for a close friend

Another storm, huh? Mast’s tattered, hull cracked again, seems like your sails never quite catch right, even in fair weather.  You’re out of the worst of it now, but still, […]

No Pressure
A poem about the contradictions we are told growing up and how they affect internal monologue

“Be nice, be the bigger person.” “Stand your ground, don’t let them walk all over you.”  “Speak up when someone hurts you.” “Don’t talk back.”  “Violence is never the answer.” […]

Blood Orange
Poetry

I carry around a lot of weight in my life.  I lull it and lug it to every new place,  Every new job, every new person.  They never cradle it […]

Bleeding Sky & Nightfall
Poetry

Bleeding Sky Amidst the setting sun and the rising moon,  the sky bleeds red today.  And as the golden cools into shiny silver,  I catch the last glimpse of this […]

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Poetry: Living Green

Leaves of green,  And a stump of gold.  Fresh fruits of labor,  And a knotted heart turned old.  Sprouting when rain first met dirt,  An envious eye sees all.  Thriving […]

Poetry: The Six Senses

I close my eyes and a shadow is casted from my lids,  Light bouncing, dancing, reflecting likes shards of glass, pieces, and bits.  I see a kaleidoscope, shining as the […]

Poetry: Ravishing cold, you

The cold is humbling,  Its brisk wind,  Kisses noses and cheeks red.   Dressed in warm, comforting clothes,  Hugging frail skin, cracked in dry air.   The cold is kind,  It kills quietly,   […]

A illustration of a woodpecker with feather falling off.
Poetry: Ruffled Feathers

If only if only the woodpecker cried, The farmers, they saw him and took both his eyes.They went to the market with marbles in pockets And sold his eye sockets […]

Image of a desert path under the moonlight.
Moon Lit Friend

Forever to be lost and alone. I travel down a path I know not where it goes. The trees become more and more bare The ground becomes less and less […]

A picture of space from the Earth's view.
Lost?

An endless fog in the base of the tallest wood on the clearest night. Trying to find a destination with nothing but a blank map. Wandering endlessly and lost with […]