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 »
Tag: poem
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
A Poem for My “Jaanu” (A.K.A Mr. “X”)
Good news! I’m in love! But not with this guy, who I also fell in love with and thought was my Jaanu… But… don’t get too happy for me… Read more »
For Victoria
I first met Victoria at bingo about two months ago. She’s young enough to be my daughter, but is now my bingo buddy and friend. She has a love… Read more »
My Graduation From University Poem, “On This Day”
This poem was written on Saturday, May 29, 1999, for my mother, on the day I graduated from Lakehead University. I attended LU for five years, after taking four… Read more »
A Special Strength
I wrote the following poem during my trip to Toronto… I gave copies of it (the whole page) to a few parents who were staying at RMH (Ronald McDonald House). I… Read more »
