PROSTITUTION and ADDICTION: Marlie’s Story
I don’t talk about my past much. I don’t like remembering the bad stuff. Yet, I know that talking about it, writing about it, and facing it head-on all help… Read more »
Category: Poetry
The A to Z Challenge and ALL of My A to Z Poems
Have you ever taken part in a blogging challenge? I did. Once. In 2014. The A to Z Blogging Challenge 2014 April Fool’s Day marked the beginning of the 2014… Read more »
Keep the Christmas Spirit Alive the Whole Year!
Keep the Christmas spirit alive the whole year. This is the theme of the following poem, which was originally written during the Christmas holidays in 2016. I have updated it each… Read more »
FOR #MeToo SURVIVORS: A Powerful #Poem of Strength + Inspiration
We give our past the power to define us. We think it is our past that is to blame. Our young, naive minds twist our thoughts radically, Never allowing… Read more »
The Quiet Rose (An #Inspirational #Poem about Overcoming Rape)
Dethorned, she had no voice. The rape stripped it away. She had nowhere to turn. Yet she lived another day. * She spent eight years trying. She spent eight… Read more »
My Life Journey (#inspirational #poetry + #motivational #poem)
This is a poem I wrote about my life journey from failure to success. My Life’s Journey When I was 15, I was devastated and had no hope. I was… Read more »
Advice for Julian (in the Form of a Poem)
Julian, I wrote this for you on April 29, 1993. I don’t know if I ever gave this to you….but I am giving it to you now, and to the… Read more »
YOU – My Jaanu
Today I want to share a poem I wrote for an Indian guy I met online, who I once considered to be my Jaanu. (No, it’s not Mr…. Read more »
Poetry I Wrote (Collection #3)
There are 5 poems in this collection. The first 4 are a bit sad but the last one is positive, as it is about my friends! 🙂 These… Read more »
Cat Love (#poem) + How to Make A Photo Collage
Many people love cats. My family is no exception. That is why, for Father’s Day in 2013, I decided to give my father something that he wanted: the gift… Read more »
