Poems

I ache for those who have felt no pain, and grieve for those who’ve yet to experience shame. These lessons learned through living life are more than some may yet attain; Even though, it is in living through the pain and shame that we the most may gain. Ne’re let … Read More

I walked by the mirror and glanced to see; my grandmother looking back at me! There was no doubt about it, it was her eyes and chin, which were reflected there, as I looked within. I smiled. . . she smiled, I frowned and then, her face crinkled into a … Read More

The moon rose silently in the velvety dark sky.  Her brilliance shone on the cold white fields below, as they in turn reflected her silvery rays back toward her as if in mockery. She trailed her moonbeams through the tall pines, gently ruffling their tops as if teasing them for … Read More

Welcome autumn, and to September my old friend, yours is the signal that summer nears an end. The leaves are slightly turning, a few are in my path, reminding me that summer has yet to have her final laugh. Ah September, let me open wide my arms of love, and … Read More

Some pain simply goes too deep for words. Sometimes the hurting seems a wound that bleeds dry our soul. Loving a child and having it taken away is like a saber cut that never fades. And yet, to stop loving is not an option until this world shall end. Some … Read More