Time for Poetry: Bully Immune

Mom pointed out this poem seems to come out of the blue. True. Just playing with writing and reflection. In 5th-8th grades I was severely bullied. Sad it happened but I'm ok. But it had a huge impact on my life and who I am today. So writing...reflecting. Bully Immune Memories bring me cold. The…

Time to Remember: Alexander Lee

Four years ago today was the darkest moment of my life. The moment my sister's first child came into the world stillborn. The dark came in-without a warning- and it clouded over us- like a nightmare with no end. I'm not sure what was worse- the sadness and unjustifiable truth that Alexander was gone before…

Time for Poetry: Me

I want to stop you and tell you my story. I’d like you to know me. The real me. My love is for the peaceful, for the quiet, and for the tender. I sit back and I listen, I appreciate, I accept. I’m often called, “nice”. Not “gracious” or “powerful” or “strong”. Yet the niceness…