It’s Okay If All You Did Today Was Survive
In the wake of Non-stop violent tragedies I ask myself, What do we need to do To save our world?Continue Reading
Tag: poetry
Laboring for the American Dream
On Saturday I participated in the Day Laborer Outreach event that Border Angels coordinates once a month. We headed outContinue Reading
Her Hair
Spongy little corkscrews, like bouncy springs colliding in mid air. Fast moving pirouettes, untamably bold without a care. . VenContinue Reading
Self-Defense
I grew spines on my heart to protect her from predators. . Creatures lurking in the shadows of the sunContinue Reading
La Linea (The Border)
“La Linea” they call it – bars of steel built to disrupt the natural order of migration. There are noContinue Reading
Whole
One day I became conscious enough to ask, “Who Am I?” To which a powerful, but at the time, indistinguishableContinue Reading
Write for Your Life
Write, even when it feels your fingers are suffocating, buried beneath impenetrable feelings. Write, even when the paper bleedsContinue Reading
Thank You
There are parts of me I’ve been working to love. Parts that I have hidden from myself. YouContinue Reading
Co-Dependency
You found me while my wings were broken, mangled by neglect. . Nursed the pain away, allayed the trauma, fusedContinue Reading
Write Your Song
Write, even when it feels your fingers are suffocating, buried beneath impenetrable feelings. Write, even when the paper bleedsContinue Reading
