Neanderthal Grandma
Neanderthal GrandmaThis ancient womanA relative 300,000 years ago…Makes my measly 70 yearsFeel meaninglessMy self-importanceA gnat’s assAll hopes and dreamsInconsequentialMy joys … Continue reading Neanderthal Grandma
Tag: 2024
Algorithms and Dictators
Social media is a giant ventWhere we go to relieve ourselvesOf pent up steamWe share our angst and joyAnd laughter … Continue reading Algorithms and Dictators
Ode to a Blank Canvas
Ode to a Blank CanvasThere is perfection in this worldI know you don’t see itI know you don’t feel itIt … Continue reading Ode to a Blank Canvas
She Whispers
She WhispersI have quieted the voiceOf societal rules and expectationsThat incessantly compelled meWith “you should…”, “you ought…”Now I listen and … Continue reading She Whispers
Endless Loop
Endless LoopMy body can never be happy In this finite worldWhere time runs outAnd it is forced To swim upstream … Continue reading Endless Loop
Escaping the Cage
My favorite labelIs “amateur”–A little primativeUntamed, unashamed A naive, young motherWith only my heart as guideAnd love flowing through meUndammed … Continue reading Escaping the Cage
Love Affair
Stronger than the Storm
Stronger than the Storm She is the clear sky Upon which all appears She shines with Sunlight and starlight And … Continue reading Stronger than the Storm
Celebrating You Always
Celebrating You AlwaysIt took awhile to realizeThat grief is celebrationTears like laughterAre expressions of loveIt is all the energy of … Continue reading Celebrating You Always
Melancholia
Melancholia I am a melancholic“I’ve got the morbs”No, I am not depressedI just feel a vibrationAn energy that y’all can’tOr … Continue reading Melancholia
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