Feature by unFold

Nothing new to contribute today, but I had a chance to login from Haiti and see one of my micropoems featured by unFold. unFold specifically publishes tweet-sized pieces of poetry and they are a pretty fantastic addition to have in your feed if you are active on Twitter. Check it out!

the past hurts because the future is crying for our affection

Walking through memories on paper like an abandoned town Smiles advertise misleading claims to be better, stronger, more durable While a single bus rushes by Carrying self-conscious chatter To rigid exercises in rote memorization Of dehumanizing data sets and the ways society wants us to be. Overgrown fingers of weeds scratch my thighs with eager…

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The Burning

Mistaking her warmth for love, He wrapped his arms around her fiery limbs, Burning with what he confused for passion Being blinded by the ash of his heart burned alive, Breathed her in, filled his lungs with smoke and the fumes of dying soul Extinguishing the hopes of others And choked too late trying to…

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clarity in ink

Sometimes, words strike me in sentences before I’ve comprehended the message. A servant to the pen, I write. And all at once, I’ve been forsaken the ability to apologize For who I am Because you will never find another like me – Who am I to feel sorry for that?     The most meaningful…

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The Jeweler

She was a raw opal stone – A rough and brilliant fire; What set him apart Was the idea to craft a setting all her own, Cradling high with arms of gold that would hold no other, Rather than cut her down To fit the premolded designs of the rest.

At the Table with Uncle Ben and Aunt Jemima

(This isn’t poetry, but it’s my blog) I like to eat well, and, by my definition, that includes using as little processed and prepared food on my plates as possible. Of course, I frequently break rules when I’ve got other interests going on and lately, I’ve had quite a few beautiful “distractions” that leave me…

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Of the mind

I have a lot swimming in my head lately, especially as I ready myself for new adventures long-awaited. Today’s micropoems honour that from two different perspectives. I sit and I wonder, “will it be wise of me to write these thoughts in my head?” To attempt penning their wild nature in domesticated syntax and fitted…

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Fresh start.

Sometimes, you open your eyes and realize you’ve spent too much time saying, “I’ve had enough” and not enough time rewarding yourself for recognition that you deserve better. The past weeks have brought much insight to my life about myself and my direction and my straying from that path, and this week, I’ve been given…

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Share the love

Today’s micropoem is an echo of many sentiments – sentiments of those that silently overcome many challenges just to get where others land by the life they were born into to those that simply may be feeling a little overlooked despite their efforts. It’s only the middle of the work week – go and say…

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Back to school: micropoems

My family of friends is spread across the country, but a great majority of them reside still in Texas and in DC. Today, literally about a hundred of them either started school themselves as students, teachers, or parents of little ones. I did not join them for the first time in fifteen years, but my…

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Back to School: New Student Feature!

In some places, I feel the pains of teachers that have already put away their swimsuit for the rest of the season in favour of a rainbow assortment of cardigans and fun ties. Although I won’t be joining that legion this fall in the way I have the past two years, the back-to-school season still…

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Introducing Student Poetry!

I am so pleased to say that one of my students – a wonderfully, talented beautiful little soul who you can meet here – found my site and reached out to me asking if I’d feature one of her poems. I LOVE doing anything that could help foster the creative in my loves, so I…

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