The Silence is Deafening

My mom has taken up residence in her recliner in front of the TV. She’s not watching anything. She’s sleeping…

To Read Her Like A Book

A Poem

She wore her heart on the outside 
like the cover of my favorite book

Between Skinny Whens

Time is g a p t o o t h e d and I see you
Between skinny whens
A Monday-to-Friday sandwich
Fillings
Feelings 
Spilling out

Shackled & Frozen

Fear? Anxiety? Anger? Pick your poison.

Sleeves rolled up and all hands on…

Someone’s Girl

Love can be one of the best things that happen to you but it can also be the worst. It…

The Planet Venus

No sunlight penetrates its clouds of acid and sulfur

In the Pool of Eden

there was a moment
on a summer night ten years ago
when I shared a swimming pool with a young woman who I loved more than…

My Mother’s Voice

My mother passed away suddenly and unexpectedly last summer. The last conversation I had with her weighs on my heart. We were…

Pen to Paper, Axe to Tree

I sat down today to write a poem
but all that came out was empty words
I read the greats for examples that shone…

Your Smile

I have loved every smile you have ever given me;
Every time I make you laugh, I expand our love.