
Listen ’til heatbeats sync
deep into depths of the soul
let the well echoes swell
a silent song composed
Listen ’til heatbeats sync
a rhythm of our own
warm hands softly grasped
pumping our silent love code

Listen ’til heatbeats sync
deep into depths of the soul
let the well echoes swell
a silent song composed
Listen ’til heatbeats sync
a rhythm of our own
warm hands softly grasped
pumping our silent love code
Brands
lionized labels
we parade with pride
I thought about writing a cinquainOf a half-dozen couplets In iambic pentameterBut the hour passed eleven. I took 1 milligram of melatoninWith eight ounces of water,And my mind now works in mo・no・syl・lab・icthoughts. Goodnight.
The meek move,stepping soft,but sure,betweenmothers’ sighsand silent prayers. In hospital rooms,nurses abide—holding anxious handspulsing with pain. Behind shelter doors,some stir broth—thick with potatoes,peas, pork.Serving warm hopeto a cold worldone bowlat a time. In timeworn classrooms,they blinkat pages words tangledlike cables.Teachers kneel beside them.“Try again,” they whisper.Serving smallwords of service. The meek move—unseen by eyesthat seek the…
We need a spoonful of candor…
Inspired by National Learn to Swim Day, which highlights the importance of water safety and accessibility, I reflect on my time coaching Adapted Aquatics and Adult Learn to Swim. I’ve witnessed firsthand the profound courage it takes to confront fear and discover the strength within oneself in the water. This poem, “Finally Kicking,” captures that…
Dawn’s Opening HymnI rise with mountains:ridgelines brushed purple and bright.Whose hand paints this morning?Clouds offer white and gray,teasing ridgelines,moved by heaven’s breathacross azure sky.Leaves offer silent prayers,centered in psalmsI cannot translate,yet I know its truth.Wildflowers breathe the meadow breeze, rehearsing devotion,stems bending steadybut never breaking.Streams reflect morning light,singing witness,dawn’s opening hymn. Why morning? For me,…