Today, I am in bedIn my very own roomIn my very own homeThat I have created I might get myself up,Make coffee, andCome back here to write,But not yet First, I want to imagineWhat happens whenMy heart says stop,And my breath lets go,And the travelerWithin me carries on Able to replayAny story in my lifeLike … Continue reading Poem: The Other Side
grief
Poem: Etched in Stone
Twenty-three years ago, in griefWe etched all of our namesIn stone, imagining no otherOutcome than us, intact foreverIt was the best we could doSince we could not bring him backWe promised his ashes companyOne day, when our time arrived Time, all by itself, has a wayOf changing things, and yetWe played a role, too—we lovedLess … Continue reading Poem: Etched in Stone
Angels, Omega & the Endzone
“Those who sow in tears shall reap in rejoicing.”- Psalm 126:5 For a number of years k-dramas entertained me at the close of day. Today, it’s the show Receivers, and the previous one, Quarterback. Both feature some of the best in the league. Quarterback is brainier than Receivers, which is more elation, more cheers, more … Continue reading Angels, Omega & the Endzone
Making Peace
The soul is made of love and must ever strive to return to love.- Mechthild von Magdeburg Reconciliation seems to be a thread running through my life at the moment. When I started going back to church, one of the things I recalled was this sacrament. At my Catholic grammar school, all of us were … Continue reading Making Peace
Vater Schläft*
Within the boneIs marrowWithin my heartIs an old storyWith a new ending Once we wereA family of threeI, the childAnd in our marrowWas faith and trustBut when Dad diedSome of it left with him Mother’s pain and mineServed not to easeBut to sharpen the other’sAs I grew upI did my part to hurtAnd she did … Continue reading Vater Schläft*
Where I End & She Begins 