Electricity
Pulsating
In calibrated course
From
My soles
Through tissue
And nerve
Whispering
“I’m a survivor”
Drumming
Warmth
To my soul.
Electricity
Pulsating
In calibrated course
From
My soles
Through tissue
And nerve
Whispering
“I’m a survivor”
Drumming
Warmth
To my soul.
I have a hard time narrowing my list down to just ten, but I will try.
The world’s too small toRestrict ourselves to what’s immediatelyAround us.Vacations canExpand our view and inform ourLove of diversity. Why Rough Drafts Matter An important part of writing is allowing yourself to write a rough draft, even if it feels mediocre. Sometimes sharing or saving those early attempts sparks new ideas later. The first version of Wanderlust was…
Lost in the dream’s deep driftGhosts from my past settle nearWhere shadows shimmer and shiftWhispering, echoing snapshots of abandoned yearsOur tears heal old, hidden woundsHope shines as night fades bright
A writerI admired oncetweeted”Doing thisdoes not make youa poet”I paraphrase(of course)butthat postcutdeepto my corejoy I revelin wordplayshreddingthe pleasurethat placementsof wordson a pagepresentsurelyshe doesn’tsee secretshiddenin continuedclustersand combinationsisolationand gapsconcealingcontext and connotationrevealed inpatternson a pagehow dare she judgethe wayIwrite?Meh!It’s allsubjectiveanyway Try This I enjoy experimenting with enjambment, free verse, and line breaks. One way I do that is…
sitting in an empty room when wifi fails immediately after clicking “search.”
You rest in a small pine box n the back of your garage. Frayed fingertips, soiled grassy green and earth-stained brown…