Words have Power
Where I discuss my reservations concerning this increasingly popular belief, and share a poem I wrote about it.
Poems
Here you can see all the poems I’ve written, translated, or both. Enjoy!
How to Patch Together a Potent Poem?
It occurred to me recently that just because I’ve been doing something as naturally as a fish taking to water does not necessarily mean that …
A New Story and an Old Proverb
I wrote a poem to start the book off to a good pace, a creative thesis if you will…
Live like a Plant: A Missed Goal
My mother loves me, and one of the ways she expresses this is through her appreciation of my various creative works. She once said that …
Lessons from Nature: The Snake’s Name and a Song of Praise
Today I’d like to share something that got recorded right away, that very day; a poem that began to take form as I sat by the lake in the cooling twilight.
Poems, Stories, and Loving Where You’re At
If it’s not a story, it doesn’t stick. And what is a story, but a thought, feeling, or time, loosely organized into a beginning, middle, and end? And what is a poem, if not a story? What poem doesn’t do it’s level best to hook you with the first line?
The Face You See in the Glass
I had to laugh at myself. Why should a certain thought or emotion completely change what I was able to see in the mirror?
Pain and Being Vulnerable with People
I hope that you find in this poem the unspoken message that no matter how dark today may seem, no matter the pain or the cage you face, hope, freedom and light are waiting for you when you’re ready to grasp it.
Stepables and Winter without Ice
I hope that whatever you’re facing this week, you find opportunity to grow from it like a stepable.