Published inScrittura·Sep 9Member-onlyThe Girl Who Cried WolfBruises and Liars — When I went to school with bruises I lied to hide my shame When the bruises turned into something much darker I lied to protect our family name But no one believes a liar And now I am carrying the wolf’s seed And when I confided the truth to a…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Sep 5Member-onlyWhy?Why can’t life be smooth and easy? Why can’t struggles disappear? Why must we weather life’s uncertainty? Why can’t our journey be free and clear? Why is destiny such a mystery? Why do we live in constant fear? Will those we love one day desert us? Will we lose all…Life1 min readLife1 min read
Aug 25Member-onlyReflections Resulting From InsomniaSleep evades Causing decisions to be made Wake up zone out in front of the TV Or reflect on existence and craft poetry Listen to newly released Zach Bryan CD Or make a night of it and do all three But work awaits and a classroom to teach I desperately…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Aug 12Member-onlyMusic Speaks to my SoulPhoto by Daniel Fontenele on UnsplashPoetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Jul 13UnmotivatedI wish I was more motivated- Like a zombie I move around acting sedated. Lists and piles of things to do, But I sit and stare as my thoughts just brew. I feel I am made for finer things, But instead tedium is what life brings. I mope around feeling…Psychology1 min readPsychology1 min read
Jul 6Alone in a CrowdThe masses press around me and panic starts to rise- These souls that surround me living their separate lives- I long to be away from here on a empty country road: Zach Bryan on the radio speaking to my soul. Only there I will feel myself relax, and my lungs start to breathe Because I am most alone in a crowd- That’s the way it always seems- I need space and freedom and plenty of room to dream. Give me a solitary sunset or a walk alone in the woodsPoetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Jun 29Member-onlyThe Eye of the StormPhoto by Max LaRochelle on UnsplashPoetry1 min readPoetry1 min read