Listen to the song, child. Find it in my heart. Hear it in my ears. Sing with my voice. Listen to the song, child, To the rhythm and sway. Listen loudly And then hide away. Listen to the song, child. Find your way. Keep listening,…

Tonight, dark as nothing; Empty as empty. If I have to go on without any strength Left in my bones, just to keep up With this headache, I will. I know I’ll be in the company of the empty.  

being voiceless projecting everything instead with your fingers would that not be liberating?

A hush had fallen over the house electric coffee pot brewing grab the canteen from the shelf fill to fuel your adventure for the day as you survey the fog hovering over the concrete blocks down by the dock silvery in the moonlight waning as…

It’s been 10 years since I stood under a midnight sky, sand beneath my feet, watching the fog linger above the ocean waves, while boats of all sizes swayed at their dock. I dreamt of getting lost within that fog, of diving beneath the surface…

The lone moonbeam finds its way Through the high fog,  Masking the tops of the firs Lining the shoreline past the dock. We wade together, not silent, but with hushed tones. I with my coffee and you, your canteen. Water lapping the concrete  Invading my…

NO MAN’S LAND Somewhere between sinner and saint, I reject the black and white brainwashing of religion. There’s too much grey to ignore, too much love withheld, and too much judgement cast. I live between the fine line of being lost and found, stumbling closer…

Your sorrows will fade like the night sky fades— from black to blue from blue to pink.   The dawn will come.

Vibrant colors Colors, chosen with care Care given to painting Painting a silly birdbath Birdbath for the garden Garden abundant with colors Colors, patterned hues Hues to help distract me Me from having to wait Wait for news of a baby Baby thoughts in my…