A Poem for the Frazzled
What’s going on? Is my bra too tight? I just can’t catch a deep breath. I feel like a mess. Does my hair look alright? My bank account scares me […]
What’s going on? Is my bra too tight? I just can’t catch a deep breath. I feel like a mess. Does my hair look alright? My bank account scares me […]
The Light of Consciousness, glowing brightly I can feel it burning my cheeks, but still close my eyes tightly What will I see when I look into the mirror? A […]
“Not only the thirsty seek the water, the water as well seeks the thirsty.”Rumi The mosquito landed on my finger and for some reason I allowed him to stay. Go […]
Travel Not with a Wounded Heart I carried my anger at you like a sword in my heart I knew if I pulled it out I would bleed. I didn’t […]
A Late Night Ride Through a Small Town Casting bull shadows in the night wandering wondering What is wrong and right. Gliding freely through the night air pushing pedaling […]
Pain Life’s blessings we can learn through pain It takes courage to show grace Like learning to dance despite the rain Our deepest fears we must learn to face To […]
This is a poem inspired by an actual conversation I tacitly took part in because I was too afraid to speak up…instead I wrote this poem. It makes me wonder, […]
In the sleepy Village of Makanda, amid the forests and the vineyards, behind the tiny downtown storefronts, there lies a Secret Garden, of whimsical delight. To find the entrance you […]
This weekend I discovered places in my home state of Illinois that I did not know existed. Places of exquisite beauty and natural serenity. Places that housed Healers and Travelers […]
Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet is one of those books I try to pick up about once or twice a month. Gibran’s profound insights into topics such as joy and sorrow, […]