Poet. Writer. Photographer.
For a moment, I get lost, and in that moment, I fall still, sunset upon golden wildflowers blur the division between worlds. My dreams and reality merge, forming a portal, yet in this moment, I feel the empowerment of control, not the control I foolishly chase in denial, never able to keep everything in its … Continue reading Between Worlds
Heart-sensors extra sensitive, picking up mixed signals of every human emotion, eyes brim with unidentified sadness but do not spill over, for tears that mix simultaneously with happiness get recalled to the cauldron to start over in the feelings-concoction, stirred not by hand but all that I am, have been through, have yet to see, … Continue reading Mystery to Me
Just another Monday morning getting out of the car at work, just another opportunity to fine-tune my attitude at the week's start, to remember how every sparkle in the eyes of my masked face can make a world of a difference when it graces someone's day. The lights above the stadium's remind me of the … Continue reading Just Another Monday Morning
Flowers wish not for the raindrops to detach; petals cling to brief love affairs in the fleeting overcast. Time and gravity and even sun seem against them, pull apart the bonds. But sometimes a flower simply loves the rain, the way so naturally both simultaneously bloom and glisten when so tenderly embraced.
Sometimes, I think of those few I offered my heart to, but I try not to, for the sting threatens to unstitch me; no matter how much sugar I pour in the wounds, the truth of the matter is none of them wanted me. Perhaps these romantic dreams I weave keep me suspended above the … Continue reading Suspended
My breath gives life to your dreams,a fresh breezethat more than stirsthose visionsfaded in dormancy,in hibernationdeep down,too long asleep;they do more than wakeas they rise upto frolic and play,overly-delighted,dancing jubilantly–an eternal green spring. My breath gives life to the youyou've been hiding;every shadowed corner insidereceives my beacon lightcalling your soulto shed its heavy layers,to let … Continue reading My Breath
https://youtu.be/QoEpipVAZUc This song came up on my playlist as I was beginning my yard work after my first day back to my classroom when this small wildflower caught my eye. When you are a poet-photographer-believer-passionate teacher, such a thing can become life changing, lol. I was so moved by the way the sinking sun was highlighting … Continue reading Colliding Light
Sunflowers in the sand baffle my preconceived notions, such a traditional earthy flower sprouting alongside the ocean. It draws me in, such an unexpected sight, yellow-bursting heads, mini-suns against the muted, so bold and bright. So many thoughts beyond the beauty begin to orbit in my mind. I am reminded of childhood, … Continue reading Sunflowers in the Sand
I am unstoppable. Though I have fallen, though I have felt sealed in a tombed fate, I have risen, I have relentlessly followed that one ray of light. I have never lost faith. I have found my way, and the light of day blinds my eyes and its warmth soaks into my soul; I have … Continue reading Unstoppable
Just another bud on the brink of opening, nurtured by the light, raindrops still clinging, petals absorbing, gathering courage, blushed but bursting at seams to emerge, no longer able to stay cocooned, into full potential, yearning to bloom. Each day with you, another bud of me follows suit, springs eternally. Poem … Continue reading Another Bud
