Music, Laughter, Silence

 A few days ago, I gave birth to my second child, who I carried in my body for nine long months. The bigger she got, the more of a burden sh...

Just over two years ago, very shortly after moving across the country with no home and no job and no solid plan, I wrote the poem Finding Ho...

There are now less than twelve weeks until my wedding and my plans to work out three times a week have basically failed due to lack of motiv...

I recognize and apologize that I've been so MIA. I'm not sure if anyone really missed me but here I am. I'm back. I'm still ...

Her florescent cubicle Illuminates the dark circles Under her eyes and she feels Her blood pulsing slowly And steadily through Her limb...

In solitude, In quiet stillness, I long for a companion: you. To sit in socks Across the room With separate books And occasional gla...

I did my first "solo" backpacking trip this week. I put "solo" in quotations because I was a solo human, but I did have ...