For the last couple of weeks I've been putting the final touches on my latest poetry book, Angel Toughness. I am so excited about this book. [Read More]
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With Tired Eyes
I'm tired today. It's been a long week and I feel it, and it shows. [Read More]
Keep Going, Child
I often view life as a march, one foot in front of the other while people around you either cheer or tell you that you'll never make it. Some folks point out things like your lack of college degree or the fact that you've made some mistakes. [Read More]
Free Pass
It's a chilly, rainy day here and it's also National Poetry Day. That prompts me to share a poem I wrote about waking up to a day like this. I find rainy days oddly comforting, so much so that I play rain sounds all day when I'm working as a way to get my mind focused on my words and not on the [Read More]
Read the Label (a poem) – Overcoming Verbal Abuse
One of my most popular poems over the years has been "Read the Label," a poem I wrote long, long ago and published in my first book, The Difference Now. This poem was written for all those who have been a victim of verbal abuse. [Read More]
