ANXIETY restless, frantic pacing, bouncing, racing mania, paranoia, darkness, despair sleeping, isolating, weeping hopeless, immobilizing DEPRESSION   (A diamante is composed of seven lines, where lines 1 and 7 are opposite in meaning and are typically one-word nouns, but may also be concepts or phrases….

Pushing myself farther than ever Soaring out beyond the ends of reality Seeking more than anything to find the meaning Learning to trust the process of growing Learning to love the me that I find.

I thought I saw you in a storefront today Just a glance from my periphery Side-eyed as I walked by My heart stopped and I froze A familiar pang leapt to my chest Needle-sharp, straight to my heart Memories of that day in the sun…

Mary Tyler Moore listens to the sound of fireworks. Normally, the exterior backdrop of her one-step living room layout featured falling snow. But, hey, it was almost July, and the neighbors were ready, no they were READY, to celebrate. “Mar, you better throw that hat….

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Text Prompt Take a common saying like “To get lost is to learn the way” or “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch” or “This too shall pass,” as the basis of writing a poem.    The Weaker Sex You are a force of nature,…

Picasso painted his. Holiday sang hers. I write mine. And you?  

Imagine butterflies in a corpse. Imagine how their yellow wings Rust in the darkness. How their Little legs get lost in The tissue. I hope They could escape One day soon. Cut them Out.

A nose is a very important thing. It helps you find the fragrance of life well lived. Some noses are big and other noses are small. some noses have trouble smelling anything at all. Some noses get in the business of others because they have…

I wish my heart an iron vestment To keep out the arrows of words So touches on my skin, breast Go only surface deep. I wish to deep dive. Into my well. Free of fear. Alone. One.