Shifting, a poem of hope

Shifting Ajune’s past was scratched off and abandoned, an old snake’s skin left to decay on the couch. Free of old fears, unblinded eyes registered the beauty of the moment as each box filled. Youth is moved through trembling fingers, shifting innocence from the present into the past. The ones who should shelter and care, instead crumple pictures and faces, turning away. The last scene … Continue reading Shifting, a poem of hope

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Know the Now, a poem

Know the now without rosy bend, When dreaming of a want, a win. You can’t arrive at a journey’s end, Until long after you begin. Unblind your eyes, unbend your truth, Take each determined step in life. Earn your value’s vaulted proof. Gain victory over every strife. The end will not delay it’s call, Just to wait for you to arrive. Find the path that … Continue reading Know the Now, a poem

Lucid Lines 3; Rolling Down – Celebration!

My friends, I have been working hard on getting my 3rd poetry chapbook ready to publish January 1st! I have sifted through all my poems and come up with 28 that will work well. Of course, they each need some editing still – but this is as close to a 1st draft as a poetry book can get! Let’s celebrate together! What wonderful thing happened … Continue reading Lucid Lines 3; Rolling Down – Celebration!