We are... so many things. We are every moment we've ever experienced. We are unlike anyone else. We are who God made us to be. In the days after my adopted father's death, I thought about who I was. That is what this poem, "I Am," is about. From my book, Poiema. [Read More]
poetry
Illustrating The Difference Now
My poem "The Difference Now" has been one of my most popular over the years, but it is a very old poem. It was part of my first book and a poem that now when I read, seems foreign to me. Using art and poetry as a way to process everything is like that, where you get it out in a healthy, creative [Read More]
I Thank You, God
"I thank you God for this most amazing day, for the leaping greenly spirits of trees, and for the blue dream of sky and for everything which is natural, which is infinite, which is yes." ~e.e. cummings [Read More]
The Miracle of a Hummingbird’s Flight
A while back some put my "Hummingbird" poem to music (with my permission) and I loved what she did with it. I decided to illustrate it with the words. Speaking of hummingbirds, I have just put up a feeder in my backyard and I LOVE watching these little creatures. They are truly special, and remind [Read More]
In the Blink of an Eye Illustrated
A poem I wrote a long time ago about my grandpa. [Read More]
