Sometimes it’s hard to see past your own nose But out here on this boat endless sky above me I am reminded how small I am how small my problems are   They used to think the world was flat Some still do They used…

In a dark starry night, And the stars infinite, The moon was not upright And the shadow, not very bright After the flickering twilight, There was a sunrise. Although the glimpse was slight And the feeling of fright, What I saw was a lovely sight….

Dear Grandma B, So glad you’re safely tucked in the ground And don’t have to struggle while we’re cleaning up this mess You lost your mind just in time while the world was sublime but what you’d do right I cannot guess but I bet…

I was 8 blocks from my camp site Then surrounded by sirens and flashing lights Another DWB, driving while black violation Unholstered guns pointed my direction Flash lights beaming in my eyes Cause to search my car based on lies I got burned at my…

Intelligence, Resilience, Tenacious, Loving, Nurturer. Immigrating from a country that didn’t give her many opportunities, She risked everything for the betterment of her child, So that her daughter would thrive in the land of opportunities, So that she could see her child enjoy a life…

I stood on the ground and looked up at the sky But tree branches covered my eye Enveloped by the greying branches the sky whispered, “I am high”.   Spread in majesty the tree branches clasped in unison Intent on masking the light of the…

It was soft once for it believed in old adages, good begets good, justice will be served and the likes. But day after day, its belief was torn to shreds, honesty was ridiculed, thieves were rewarded, fools were celebrated and monsters emerged victorious. It hardened…

Carved In My Heart Do you remember me? We met here… Long ago; Lifetimes before. Do you know me, still? We met again, Right here… Not even a moment ago. More than once… twice three times, four and five… a dozen times. Always so close……

Leaves fall like broken joy, from her beloved tree. Pain is felt by both the dying leaf,falling free and lonely tree.

She lay on her back Her jacket was too big   Fresh dying leaves on top Rotten dying leaves on bottom   The coming frost bit the end of her nose Her hair tickled her neck The zipper grazed her ear lobe   The branches…