Surrounded by thunder swimming in storms Temptation and influence coming in swarms   Drowning in melodies escaping from sorrow Hoping there’s a slice of some light you could borrow   Behind...

Three stars and a sun. I asked my dad what it meant one day As the flag swung back and forth  From the rearview mirror.  “It represents us, Anak,” he said, “you and your brothers Are the stars...

When I was a girl I used to watch mosquitoes Land on my thigh, And steal the nutrients From my body. Unaware of any diseases They may carry.   Now that I’m older, I watch...

Honor I promise I’ll make you proud.  It’s easy to get  caught  up in the whirlwind of numbers. Just 2 more hours a month, times 4- easy math for such a high achiever -for the rest of your...

Juggling the three balls on and on, The juggler juggles day and night When dawn rises and dusk goes down Everyone gathers round and round To watch the juggler constantly Day and night till...

Winter a warm hug,  the harsh cold. soothing peace against the windy chill. snow falls faintly outside the frosted window, i am safe here. fingers defrost as the stove heats up. mmm. soup.   

trudging across the bright wooden tiles of her suburban home,    she gazes at the  yellow streaks of  paint pouring from the  windows.   giddy for the  beautiful day,...

Silence, the loudest sound of all So loud that a pin could be heard dropping Silence, the place where secrets unravel Where your deepest fears comes true   Silence where nothing rejects...

Everyone around “Click” pause “Click” On their iridescent dreams Adjusting their shirts Taking deep breaths Biting their nails Wiggling their toes Brushing off the dust On...

It’s happening again. The shouting, the screams it feels like a daily occurrence. We go a week – maybe two – without issue, but it never lasts. Not before happening again, before...

My heart is bleeding Putrid black ink All over the pages Which used to be  A pearly, plain white Now marked with life And glittered with stories Revealing agony Mixed with love But...

Life is like a lump of clay Can be looked at two ways An opportunity or a waste You decide what to make   Life is like a lump of clay It can become a great joy If you put in the...