1. At four, I am nearly stepped on by my mother, who finds me camped on the floor under her side of the bed each morning. I have no recall of this, but I do remember hiding all my toys under my bed and then…

A darkness crossed over my heart more than once. No crowds gathered to see it. I had always been told that the dark would pass. But I never chose to believe it. When the light returned my heart felt burned from adjusting back to its…

Her thoughts were, at times, volatile Although he knew her for a while To him, she appeared sublime And thought of her thoughts as a chime Fallen for her smile He wished; for him, she walk down the aisle Weird as she was, She had…

Blue Blue clouds can be in reverse of white or gray.  They come after rainbow clouds, and do not stay. An iridescence, a solar halo with ice crystals and water droplets that diffract the sun’s light.  Flying higher than any man-made kite. Blue clouds are…

Chickens were my truest friends. I spent hours talking to those hens. While the rooster crowed and strut about, the hens and I would hash it out. I made other friends- a skunk or two, a baby owl, some bunnies too. I tried to rescue…

“Banana Cream Dream” pie is a precursor to much more than a treat. It is a marker of simpler times. Not decadent or overly sweet. It evokes memories made by hand. It must be eaten in the week. Bananas can be smooth and luxurious. Power…

I touched a spider, yesterday as he sat on a Mini Cooper BMW, as happy as buzzing bee. I touched him for good luck. I thought he was a money spider, not a Union Jack supporter or Brexit negotiator in fact.  I questioned whether he…

1. Innocence and purity But it all ends early Dirt and chocolate A childish explosion Glue and marker stains Aftermath of art class 2. Pen ink and paper cuts Growing pains Algebra and P.E. Intro to the internet Ankle sprains and hairdos 8th grade hobbies…

I came into this world with a bang.  On a stormy Thursday afternoon,      the trains stopped working,         the roads were flooded,           I came into this world with 5) the umbilical cord wrapped around my…

True survival means that you find the best of things Even from my childhood I learned this to be true Mom was a stranger but I’m thankful that I am alive I couldn’t stay with Grandma but the best I have of her thrives He…