Dear Younger Me, You knew on some level that life was magical. Mystical. Enchanting. Unbearably new. You were all full of possibilities and dreams, always too headstrong to follow on cue. That was always a part of your charm, that absolute certainty that all life…

Banana man Sad and groggy Soaked in milk And feeling soggy.   Life looses it’s a”peel” When you find out, YOU’RE the meal.   And not just a funny fruit!!

Dear Fiona at age twenty-one Do not worry about what’s to be done You are powerful now, you always will be As long as you start loving me Listen carefully to the truth in your heart The decades to come will be the hard part…

(Write a poem that contains at least five of the following words and possibly all ten. Moonbeam Coffee Hush Fog Canteen Damn Concrete Fir Shelf Dock) Perched on a moonmbean, sipping cold brewed coffee In the hush of a London Fog, I lost you Your…

First I had to tell myself. Always the hardest part. 17 years spent ignoring and repressing. Then I had to tell my friends. All were happy for me. They were trying to be authentic too. Then it was time to tell my family. Mom took…

You hold my hand Maybe a little too long Maybe a little too often I know it’s me who ask you But you know, like me – if not more That I must leave soon for a distant travel To meet this great Unknown Who…

Dear Former Self, You are extraordinary.  Don’t let anyone tell you differently. They lie when they call you fat.  Don’t believe your own self doubt. You are smart enough, strong enough, & enough just the way you are.  You do not have to earn love….

A cold draft whisks through the open window Pungent odours waft through the kitchen I don’t mention the after smell Like a party gone sour That seeps into jackets and sweaters I don’t mention the after dishes When bowls and pans teeter in the sink…

Dig deep to where you feel Pull out the words you find there Comfort them as they bleed Find freedom in truth Peace in release Love in your heart Write to heal your soul

Attention Dearly Departed, I believe you are aware of the consequences of your actions and even your inactions. If by chance you are somehow ignorant of the aforementioned maladies of character and have perchance kept hold of some lofty idea of a Prince Charming coming…