October 7, 2019

It's been an amazing and exhausting few days! Thanks to some great friends and a little bit of luck, I was gifted an ACL Saturday wristband so I could see Metric and The Cure. THEN another friend of mine messaged me that she had an extra VIP band for the VRBO stage Metric was headlining … Continue reading October 7, 2019 →

September 30, 2019

It's Monday. I'm at work but its so slow I've got my laptop open and I'm making edits to my poetry book for Waterfront Festival in November. A good second-mom friend of mine is helping me make the changes and print out copies for me to sell at the festival! This weekend went by way … Continue reading September 30, 2019 →

It’s Nice to See You

Step out of your car. Walk through the grass and over the stone path into the door of a kitchen, And the home of one hundred and twenty weary souls that consider you their sunshine. Often they ask me why they’re still around, What more there could possibly be for them to hear or see. … Continue reading It’s Nice to See You →

Fed Up

I never asked for a trophy- A partner with gratitude, I did not aim to upset you, step on your shoes or undress your attitude But I never thought the reward for my rise to your altitude, All the stress I've been put through, for all of my hard honest efforts, Three housekeepers in one … Continue reading Fed Up →

Another Day

I open my eyes, clutch my lover, Check the time, set another alarm, Pretend laying there for an ten extra minutes gains me an hour. I go to into the bathroom, I pee. I put on my underwear, bra, pants, undershirt and work shirt in that order. Braid my hair, tie the knot. Shake my … Continue reading Another Day →