If you’re a river Of narrow, white rapids Tossing spray over Fallen ravine rocks, A last ditch effort For clarity, may You turn your own...

You might not appreciate Me saying this to you, But this choice you are telling me about Sounds like a Not-so-good idea. I know it’s your...

I used to think It was a precipice Tightrope, and I was Blindfolded with a Pop quiz at every step And a jiggled rope If I got it wrong....

You have brains in your head You have springs in your feet You have sleep in your bed You have people to meet You have books to hear You...

Here you are performing the Sacred ritual of Laundry. Gathering the past To become purified And new again. Agitated and spun As dirt and...

It’s easy to say “The future is bright” With a back pack on And new shoes. It’s harder to say Wearing a hospital gown And everything...

The sun is bright The clouds are light And it’s a lovely day. The rain is falling The puddles are calling And it’s a lovely day. The wind...

Even when you’re not productive Or talkative Or quiet. Even when you’re not happy Or positive Or humble. Even when you need a shower Or a...

Sometimes when you miss The bus You find a quiet garden. Sometimes when every other door Is closed You find a jukebox milkshake....

In the spare room In the basement Of the R family hotel, I got a buzzing text On my flip phone. An invitation To join the back porch...

Aren’t you glad we’ve A flourishing God Who loves a good ink dipped pen? Who admires the filigree Of developing leaves And every painted...

I wonder If what hinders us Is a ghastly Ghost story So rehearsed and revered We fail to ask If it’s true in the Broad light of day....

Imagine a prim-nosed, Leery-eyed Karen Barking insults Intended to injure And poke a hole In your soul. It stings. It reminds you Of all...

I won’t tell you “Go big or go home. No regrets” Because sometimes Bigger isn’t better, And going home Can be healing, And there’s no...

Long after my Childhood cat was gone, My sleepy foot nestled Under a pillow at college, And instinctively my body said, “Ope! Don’t shove...

You carry a question In the back pocket Of your mind, And if you Sit still long enough It makes you uncomfortable: “Do I matter?” The...

It’s not because You worked hard, Or journeyed far, Or checked off your list, Or finished, Or broke a sweat, Or made the grade, Or stayed...

God is a gardener Coaxing seeds And knowing Just when the harvest is ripe. God is a chef Smelling deep And knowing Just what spices to...

There is a quiet corner Of your heart That plays on repeat That day when you were Only 13 years old And they left you. In that corner of...

Not everyone climbs Mount Everest. Not everyone walks on the moon. Not everyone wins an Oscar. Not everyone builds a Taj Mahal. You hold...