Category: POETRY

I turn over, and my eyes widen at the dunes that lie before me. Rolling curves of golden sand, dusted with freckles that hint of a life before me. A life before you. I fight the urge to hold those grains in my hand, feel their warmth and their...

If you’re anything like me, You’re probably wondering, Why… Whilst reading the news, sitting on the couch, And living through a series of sighs. Year 2020 has proven to be feisty, A bit angry, frustrated, very much confused. She must have partnered with Mother Nature, Together they’re leaving us...

You will never stay. I can give you the world, give you my world, give you all the bits and pieces that build me. Give you the moments that pulse through my veins, give you the highs and lows only my eyes can see. I can share it all,...

Dandelions. It was always about dandelions. A dandelion soul, a flower crown atop caramel curls, a spinning blur in a white dress. A wide-toothed smile and golden eyes that made you feel like you were staring into a never-ending sunset. Dandelions. She plucked the yellow plant from the soil...

Salt. It’s everywhere. Another strong gust of wind blows my blonde hair across my face, whipping the strands tightly around my head. I can’t help but think of them as tentacles – sticky arms of a jellyfish constantly outstretched and reaching for more. I giggle to myself and roll...

The hardest chords produce the most beautiful songs— I remind myself as my eyes lock on the toasted caramel guitar propped in the corner, a thin layer of dust and windblown dirt frosted over the curves. My breath sharpens and my hands begin twitching, itching to hold you, to...

I sit here, a hunched-over skeleton burning alive as I watch the ink bleed from this pen. I think about where I am and how distance is more than just miles. I close my eyes to see the darkness of my lids, only to find myself locked into your...

You are the wind to me.  You are the gentlest, most energizing breeze that morphs into a deadly tornado. Even when I do not see you, I feel every possible emotion in the depths of my body. The thought of you guides my every day, picking up the feelings...