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• April 17, 2024

  Never Dry

  Your hands fail to catch it Your body longs for it Your ears hear it falling Your eyes search for it’s translucent form Plants grow toward the sun And wait for relief Deer eat grass And run towards the stream Water restores and maintains the body It is nourishing Giving ease to stained muscles And…
• March 30, 2024

  Trilogy

  I am the part 3. The movie you never saw coming. Some call me the trilogy. Because my existence kept the franchise running. When everyone thought it was over my debut kept the money running. You come to the theater to see the excitement, action and a thriller that’s lasted for generations. Every new movie…
• March 18, 2024

  Wisdom

  My Father wasn’t a warrior in a typical sense. But he was a fighter to me. When a good man takes a stand even if it’s just for a second the world stands still. The tide shifts, the bedrock shakes and a new day full of blue skies and opportunity begins. When more people feel…
• February 14, 2024

  Fearless

  I wrote this poem as I was reflecting on the lessons I learned from my childhood. Only the children know About the trends Discovering the rainbow’s end Creating new friends And sustaining a connection with the old Moving fearless And being bold We forget about chances we should take As we grow old In truth…
• January 8, 2024

  Roses

  No fillers Synthetics Or dying petals Of long forgotten moments  I want to smell the red roses While breath fills my lungs And laughter pushes my teeth forward As the light brightens my eyes When kisses cover my pink cheeks With exquisite delight Holding onto the feeling As my womb grows from the beauty of…
• February 12, 2023

  Long Ago Love

  Long, long ago Love live here It thrived in the hope Of fresh dreams It grew In the depths of dew drops Moving with the wind Clinging to the back of swift horses Waiting for a moment That expands beyond The reach of today Love that gave meaning To the breath of a new day…
• January 23, 2023

  Blow My Way

  There are days when I woke up to my boyfriend But I only thought of you If you were okay? And if you met anyone new? I dreamed that I would run into you In the city That we would have a second chance A last hurrah A final dance To be caught in a…
• January 18, 2023

  What you know about that Michigan?

  What you know about that Michigan? Take me to the waterAlongside the pierWhere I can see the city lightsNo need to worryNo room to fightJust the feel of ripplesHitting the fingertipsOf my willing handThe glow of the unknownDances off my skinI am hopefulMy heart prays for new dreams againThe darkness goes on for milesBut my…
• November 26, 2022

  Mine

  Sorry I’ve been gone for awhile  I’ve been working, praying, staying focused  Driving quickly to the next place  Getting over the traumas of yesterday  While utilizing every second that leads to a new tomorrow  Preparing for the unseen blessings  And challenges that set my heart ablaze  Building the bricks of contentment one row at a…