April is National Poetry Month. It is one of my favorite times of the year. I love poetry for so many reasons and I am always trying to encourage more people to check it out. I read that many people don't like poetry because they don't understand it. I try to inform people that there …
Gateway (haiku)
How does a prick feel? Like when a heart beats and flows How it hurts so good
In Remembrance (poetry)
A pain, an arm... kneading like bread and hope and rescue and grit with prayer over a Sunday death
Piece of ’89 ( poem)
Started with chocolate mixed with cherry on my knee A scab...turned over dark in the summer of '89 a tree summoned my bike called on it for a dutiful mission sun seduced me, joy and belly laughs diverted me the tree wanted to engulf me twist me up in its limbs rock me but it …
Painter (poem)
I spoke of spirit and grandiose heights A New Year fuels my head and stomach full of rum A tale was spun while I was at work birthing a new love Don't tell me that what I know is real was a flame in the night A vision only seen with glasses after the ball …
Peace (poem)
My breath slowed, bounced between branches A knitted hat by a grandmother who passed two years before was what calmed me A walk just across the street just to buy canned soup because the car wouldn't start I ache inside though my coat keeps me toasty December has not been kind to my bones or …
Sun at its Zenith
This is my lazy tone tip-toed through hardy pampas grass in Kentucky with wine and revelry kicked up to a mountain high laughs, full of sunflower seeds the bright of eyes starting to fall bracing for the future chills rainbows under clouds Praying for resilience Hoping L-o-v-e bears fruit Cause you deserve it! Similar to …
Gold ( A Poem)
My original poem I felt like sharing. Freely spread from my legs to my chest Evenly spread, guided carefully by hands crafted like Dali Lukewarm liquid mixed with charm Kissed by lips and fallen stars A native in its element of power Lying flakes hidden under rock ores discoveed after long storms Eyes wet from …
Power of Emily Dickinson
Hello All! I have been away at work. I have been working on my final full-length book which I am very excited to release this Fall. It will not be my final book, but it will be my final full-length fictional story. The book I am about to release allowed me to do lots of …
6 Great Contemporary Poems
I wanted to share 6 great poems I recently came across. I truly believe these are amazing writers that will continue to come out with some great work. It is so important to support young or innovative poets. This is why I wanted to share their poems in this post. I want to get their …