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She was An Anchor

She was An Anchor

This sadness knocks the wind out her It is heavy like a coat soaked with rain Carrying it around makes it impossible to breathe yet she must Thank You that I knew her because with out her I wouldn't be exactly who I am She is more than some of the reflection in my...

The Monster Inside of Me

The Monster Inside of Me

The monster inside of me doesn’t care about what I think or feel or want to be I was born with this and I don’t think it cares how old I am It is part of my genealogy I see it in ancestors and a few who have come after me ~ I have tried to get rid of this thing that...

I Hope For You

I Hope For You

To know you are so close but so far away hurts but I know you have things to do and I have got used to the ache I've loved you with all my heart and taught you to think for yourself ~ I'd hoped when you were a grown up we could be friends That no matter what they said...

My Soldier & I

My Soldier & I

I didn’t move into her camp She moved into mine My soldier & I, together worked hard to make it ours ~ Doctors & therapists were helpful to give me a name for all the things that make me different I had been asking for help for so long ~ Medical professionals...

Grandparents Understand

Grandparents Understand

Nana told me grandparents understand I had told her I was sad I had learned late it was my responsibility to make time for Grandma Clem ~ I was baking banana bread when she came to me My heart felt warm and I knew Grandma Clem was here ~ She told me she knew her son...

No More Letters

No More Letters

I have been the daughter of a fool For so long I wanted you to remember you loved me to choose me one time ~ Back when we built things together and grew things in the dirt and danced to Thriller and Three Dog Night Before you dishonored our home Before you left Before...

The Icon

The Icon

I breathe in because I am human I say your name because you are human too I have lived the life of a performer The lights the bystanders the costumes and makeup They cost too much I don't keep my secrets anymore They are too heavy I want my yes to be yes and my no to...

Letting Things Go

Letting Things Go

I have been purging and letting things go that I don’t want to take care of anymore. After the loss of the second storage unit Karen and I have had together, I have learned that letting things go is a good thing. Some things we lost were valuable, even priceless...

Where We Are Going

Where We Are Going

I hear her crying Sometimes raging She has lots of emotions She has suffered another great loss Reminders of her past Heirlooms of those she has loved A feeling of comfort for when they are ready for the next step forward The real loss is the truth that those things...