The words don't come easily, They stick, catch, click In my throat– As if my trachea has closed. Allowing no air to escape– A suffocation...

Each line–etched on her face, Carefully drawn As if by an artist’s charcoal– Each strand of hair greyed, Woven through— A herringbone...

The ice blue sky Rolled to grey– The white clouds darkening, Filling, threatening below. Animals scampering, hiding, Looking for shelter,...

Helen left her house to run that crisp Autumn morning, the sun encroaching on the horizon, pushing the moon out of the sky, illuminating...

My daughters have asked that I post their poetry on my blog. They wrote these when they were 8 years old. They decided to use the same...

Clara looked over her shoulder, hearing the crunch of leaves closely behind her. She tried to scream but found that she had no breath...

Nickelby, a feline Essence of black, Lumbering through the grass Watching, plotting– Prey, playing within his Vision. You metamorphosize...

The photo sat in her hands A simple still portrait– Depicting a moment of Gleeful laughter– A head thrown back, Blue eyes glittering...

Shelby sat outside the booth that day, her legs dangling down from the high stool she was perched upon. The sun was so strong, the rays...

She sat in her window, Grey hair piled high, Sipping tea from her favored Flowered, chipped cup– Watching as the high fashioned women...

She walked down the sparklingly lit street, each house carefully decorated with twinkling rainbow lights strewn across tree branches,...

At night, the fairies came out-- a kaleidoscope of stars-- flittering in the moon’s light over the treetops, painting the leaves with...

Inside a garage, lay a dog, it’s greying fur rising with each snore as he slept on a mat on the cold floor. Squatting next to him, a man...

I'm sorry but due to an ongoing family emergency, I have been unable to create a post for this month. I will have one for October.

chaos-- meaningless to the mathematical mind, yet, stirring emotions invade the soul__ the art rejoices, singing with freshness shades of...

Paula stood in front of her gym locker, putting the combination into her lock. Sweat covered her body, as she opened her locker and began...

Flying is simple. Not hitting the ground is hard A leap, an attempt to soar into the dark And to step gingerly over the shards Of broken...

David sat, in the back seat of the midnight blue car, his arms tightly wrapped around his knees. His torn jeans and oversized flannel...

i am imprisoned… In a cement and steel tower Encased in an ever changing maze Trapped within brambles and thorns Within darkness-- A...

He sat, smiling on the wooden dock Casting in his murderous line, Their heartbeats like a ticking clock Deeply engraved in his mind. He...