Poets Are Not A Monolith: YOU

Photo by Esha Montgomery Earlier this month, I stood in-front of my table selling poetry books, mugs, handmade fabrics and jewelry. A tall fellow comes by and begins to thumb the pages in one of the books. With a slight grin he says, I thought poetry is supposed to be sweet. I replied, No, I … Continue reading Poets Are Not A Monolith: YOU

Last Try

Last Try Chasing your dreams Are never as easy as it seems. There are rough patches, dry spells and attempts That exceed your goals. Moments when morning turns to night And you frantically search for sleep. It disappears and hides under rocks we rarely pick up. Thousands of hours spent working In the depths of … Continue reading Last Try