His smile tells me it will be alright, she falls asleep fast when I tuck her in tight. He has to steal a hug each time I pass, she plays quietly when I’m on online class. He keeps me going when I don’t think I…

Coming closer she wept Like her soul was on fire Yet inside I could tell she was calm Calm enough to rip open my heart And feed on my passion for her She cared not what happened to me Only about what she would gain…

It was nothing short of magical, the circle of silent dancers swaying as one while one at a time they stepped into the center, improvising love and gratitude around to acknowledge each gift and challenge. This community evolved across years with creativity and grace instilled…

Children gather at my feet as I open a book to read. A book about how trees whisper to me when it rains. Their eyes are bright, their minds open. My voice rises and falls like the ocean. I read the part about how the…

sleeping weightless our backs to the light eternal aphelion vision in darkness we are blind floating together alone powerless without ballast despairing in silence until a quiet stirring here, take my hand

No tricks No illusions No miracles No deception No sleight of hand No Houdini or Henning No mystical mumbo-jumbo No elaborate attempts at misdirection No sparkly filters or rose-coloured spectacles None of that When eyes meet, the connection is made— feelings sensed, warmth felt sometimes…

Prompt #2 ~ Magic   The red-bellied woodpecker flies over the windshield We almost collide. In another world, we do, but there is only wings now stretching from my shoulders as my silver hair reddens  and the air lifts it like feathers Only wings, a hunger…

.   the solstice on the swing I watch the flowers fade     solstice events the neighbour’s television and barbecue     start of summer two hours added to happy hour     solstice evening the end of the schoolyear and my mortgage  …

You walked in like a whisper, like fireflies in the day, until the sun set without warning. And I suddenly saw all that could be in a world that I wish was meant for me. Some punches to the gut can’t be cheated. The truth,…

I am courageous. In my mind, I am a super hero. When I become fearful, I fall to earth. A human. Being. But am I? I am flawed. In my body. In my way of thinking. I wear my flaws like designer jewels. In my…