Carmel
I was born under a fire’s star next to a soft moon A bit inland from where the ocean blooms And as I went on an adventure with my tiny band I found all that was right with me in…
Untitled
Light flooded through my window Past the white wood panels holding nature’s glow out I push the lever down to let more life in And I hear the crisp sounds of birds playing outside With a faint buzz of cars…
Finding Love
We live in a big world and are born so individually unique. Add on life experiences, wins and losses, and who we become becomes so specific. We grow up in a confined space, meeting people based on where our parents…
The Dark Side of Empathy
My family lost the civil war After running from another war I grew up learning arithmetic And about human insanity With unnecessary cruelty And as I grew into a young adult I painted canvases about pain Mimicking Picasso’s Guernica Women…
A bad day
Today I believe I’m not good enough. I am doubting the decisions I’ve made and the visions I have had. When I looked into the future I see only failures, painful, humiliating, mediocre failures. And when I see myself in failure,…
Fruit Trees Remind Me
As soon as I could write I remember writing poems In little notebooks that were cute and shown I would like the way they sound And the way they rhymed The way they looked Short and concise. And that I…
What do I want?
I want claim my own emotions and see everyone in the best possible light. I want to set myself up for success and trust that I will not stay in a situation that hurts me. I want to love _…