Panacea It touches shadowed corners. Beckons with rolling thunder. Heart swells, Catching in my throat and breaking Into a salty sob. I’m caught unaware, Broken skin Smarting when the brine hits. Waves soothe. Expansive mother rocks, Reminding This great globe spins, Rises and falls in perfect synchrony, Never unwatched, always held. Just like me....
[caption id="attachment_16882" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Photo by Todd Diemer on Unsplash[/caption] Chasing Likes We are all of us affected. Some infected. Rushing hither and thither, Trying first a cartwheel, Then a backflip, To see if it pleases The masses. Voices clamor for attention. Advice in abundance In the news feed, The comment section, Or inbox. Try your hand at videography. Make...
Enough time has been spent, or wasted, Wishing things were different for those Who make mistake After mistake Ad infinitum. Prayers for them are not in vain. Forgiveness and redemption are not out of reach, but I want to write an ode To all the men and women who Stay the course, One day,...
We had a great Christmas. A happy Christmas. And then, two days ago, I turned forty. I don't feel any different, really. It's just a number. But it means I've been here, on earth, for forty years. In this strange, in-between week of Holidays, when the world slows...
After bemoaning the lack of a real winter here in Pennsylvania, I have now turned a corner. Last week we saw temps in the 70's and I liked it. It felt so good to go outside in the sunshine and soak up the warmth. This...
I've been bickering with myself about what to write, so I just decided to dive in. If it seems a little scattered, well, it's all the more authentic I suppose. My Grandma died last Wednesday. Not altogether a surprise, but still a shock. When someone...
