Image Credit: Jeff Hardi @Unsplash Julia wanted the bandages removed so badly, for the world seemed so dangerous without her eyesight. She worried that someone could hurt her, and she couldn't give an account of their appearance to anyone. She'd learned to watch people like a hawk because she had suffered from mistaking charm and... Continue Reading →
Image Credit: Sarah Whiley Before another day that the earth completely revolves on its axis, I will find the courage to open the door that leads to my tomorrows. With patience and faith, I will give my inner kid a chance to grow, And become the consolation I searched for to overcome my sorrows. I... Continue Reading →
Image Credit: Ctac Kaopyreb @Unsplash The news tries to disturb me with constant chaos. I refuse to join in the frenzy and be disturbed. It's not resignation to be fierce in protecting my sanity. My responsibility is to free my soul from politics uncurbed. Written for What Do You See #278 from Sadje at Keep... Continue Reading →
Amsterdam, June 3, 2023. Love his sense of humor. This poem isn't meant to frighten my audience, Just to remind you to never give up on romance. Despite the scars that unhappiness can bring, You can find pearls, if you will take another chance. Prune the awful memories from your troubled past, Knowing you are... Continue Reading →
Image Credit: Bilal Karim @Unsplash For so long, I believed that I would never be loved. I thought I was the least-desired person in any room. Then, you came along and began a campaign to woo me. Calling me a pearl of great value caused me to swoon. Inch by inch I came to believe... Continue Reading →
While others seek to fit in and be all alike, Take off the mask of sameness and be unique. Like the tree that stands strong in a blizzard, Hold on to the dreams and hopes you seek. Junk the inane need to go viral on social media. Seek to know the truth that doesn't kill... Continue Reading →
Image Credit: James Dimas @ Unsplash I see you crying as you hide among the rocks. Don't let vain and stupid people ruin your day. We humans are a hodgepodge of body shapes, And no one has a right to single you out that way. You are dexterous in everything that you attempt. You've earned... Continue Reading →
Courbevoie, France, near Paris, June 2023 I am not as nimble and quick as I used to be. Two hours of work and suddenly I need a bed. I question how I worked hours at a time, When a little work causes me to quiver from dread. I am not ready for hibernation, So, I... Continue Reading →
Image Credit: Pavlo T @ Unsplash Charles headed home after a boring meeting filled with long-winded speakers whose perception of the world as fair was very different from his own. The other stockbrokers bought into the lies that everyone has equal opportunity to be great. They believed that they are lions of industry and legends... Continue Reading →
Art from the GIANTS exhibition at the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia The jury has deliberated. I can confidently say That you are winners, Because of the things you do each day. You juggle jobs, kids, and friendships, Showing your love for others. It’s no jest that you are queens, The kindest people and... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 