Accidental Poem
New life springs forth And new blooms are forthcoming. . . . It just sort of happened. Continue reading Accidental Poem
Month: January 2018
Soulshine
Soulshine: My first breath Before Sun’s golden rays warm The earth and Moon’s silver beams Twinkle under the blanket Of night is Your light. . . . Tanka My thanks to the W for the magical word, and my thanks to Soulshine. Continue reading Soulshine
Dawn
Morning smiles await Waking my soul like the sun After long cold night Image source: pxhere.com, CC0 public domain Haiku Continue reading Dawn
The Mighty
About a month and a half ago someone amazing *cough cough Kim* told me to submit some work to The Mighty to see if they’d pick me up as a contributor. I did. They did. Then I updated my resume and waited anxiously for their editorial staff (very small editorial staff) to do what they … Continue reading The Mighty
A Ménage à Trois of Awards
A “household of three” is really the only accurate description I could give to what I have before me today. Last week I was nominated for three awards by Mental Health @ Home, whose purpose and mantra is building mental wellness by finding a foundation of strength. For me, being recognized at all as someone … Continue reading A Ménage à Trois of Awards
Braving Rejection… Again
I woke up in the middle of the night last night driving. Apparently I needed to take a long drive to talk to myself about some things and clear some things up for myself. I do it when I’m awake so it makes sense to do it when I’m asleep, right? So there I lay … Continue reading Braving Rejection… Again
Breathless
Breathlessly, I wait Hopefully, I’m wondering With dreams and visions dancing Ribbons of color expand With new horizons . Tanka poetry Continue reading Breathless
