In the heart of winter, there shouldn’t be lines. We should all be burrowed deep into our mind caves sipping hot cider in our dreams. The merry go rounds still keep oddly spinning. There is no rest anymore. No slumber. No hibernation. The snow is no longer light. […]
I’m odd and fuzzy Curly and straight Tired yet energized Skeptical but filled with faith Even-keeled and erratic Swimming yet still Ocean deep bobbing at the surface On display while hidden Do you know who I am? Junniper Jasmine Jasione Jasper
Happiness in a tub, rub a dub dub Once upon a time, I used to take baths. I used to write letters and I used to read books. I read a lot of books. I was a voracious reader. Then one night I wasn’t. You can’t keep things […]
I’m quickly rising up high But speedily sinking deep into my seat The surrounding sounds frighten me My beating heart has overtaken my senses I breathe in wondering if others feel as I do I just see my fear on their faces I’m sinking deeper and deeper My […]
A past that never happened In her mind things were simpler a while back. As she types out her latest missive, she knows that was never the case. We have mythologized the past into something it has never been. A time of no road rage, no lines and low […]
I Don’t Know It could be a void I could slip into nothing An emptiness could be happiness Your false being has destroyed From the beginning you have been fading Out from the blackness comes a light madness Two bits to every side A void is full A […]
Traveling with a six year old cross country: No we are not there yet Since my son was a baby, we have been taking him on road trips. As a baby he slept much of the way. As a two year old, we traveled with an Elmo Potty […]
A hand on my shoulder My mom believed deeply, heavily in symbols. Everything had an extra layer of meaning Nothing was quite what it appeared to be. A fork falling to the ground meant a man was coming by; forget that I am extremely clumsy. A cloudy sky […]
The outward tunnel shall be marked today Ever since he was told he had cancer he dreamt vivid dreams of that day he will face the white light at the end of the tunnel. He knows that day is coming despite the sunniest of personal outlooks and inspirational […]
Roger that: I’m five by five It is the beginning of the week, we are squarely in summer time and I am feeling good. There are 171 days remaining until the end of the year but there is much more to accomplish in this calendar year. Nearly 40 […]
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