Drama

So much
drama after
the state of the union,
and still no changes will occur
tonight.

01/31/2018

Long Day

After
a long work day,
I do some relaxing
with my fiance, watching the
best shows.

01/30/2018

Positives

Being
in your arms is
the best feeling in the
world, a motivator during
rough times.

01/29/2018

Finding Peace

Finding
some peace
as I prepare for a
new week, gathering what I need
for work.

01/28/2018

Just One More

I wish
I could speak to
her one more time over
the phone, listening to her wise
statements.

01/27/2018

Composed

Taking
time for yourself
is so necessary,
a chance to feel composed after
chaos.

01/27/2018

Thoughts

I want
to say so much
about the things running
through my mind, but it's easier to
just sleep.

01/26/2018

Different Time

In a different time,
we would celebrate

Through encouragement;
no matter the struggle,

We would speak calmly
while urging to push.

I don't know where
things went wrong;

The pages kept turning,
yet familiar faces faded.

Time moves on yet
our bonds always change.

01/26/2018

Special Day

Wishing
my dear cousin
a happy birthday, with
good fortune and peace as she works
for dreams.

01/25/2018

Someday

Someday
I will figure
out my relationship
with her; very complex, yet so
valued.

01/24/2018

Pause

When the struggle
makes you

Push toward doing
something that

Doesn't feel right,
stop, breathe, and

Walk away.

A Moment

Mother
and daughter share
smiles for the camera, a
precious moment as a family,
loving.

01/23/2018

Reprive

Spending
a day to shake
off fuzzy congestion,
so tomorrow will be a fresh
challenge.

01/23/2018

Hopeful

I hope the best
comes your way

As you endure
this stage of stress.

Your call for help
is not ignored.

Am I wary that
you will still keep away?

A little. Am I hopeful
that our bond

Will rekindle again?
Definitely.

01/22/2018

Blocked

People
are frustrated
by broken promises
and talks that lead to nowhere fast,
dead ends.

01/21/2018

Routine

Although
you are not here,
I leave a spot open,
so common the routine, so hard
to break.

01/21/2018

Marching for Change

Voices
shout loud and clear
all over the country;
demanding change now, we never
back down.

01/20/2018

Dialogue Through Maria

We speak for only minutes,

then the line cuts off.

Our conversation

cuts through weak connection,

Yet the island lines 

fail to hold on this night.

So thankful for limited talks,

for the hurricane continues

To spread its deadly hand,

thinning supplies cutting off

Its citizens' livelihood.

Your voice remains resilient,

Yet we wonder how much longer

our homeland will suffer.

01/20/2018

The Path

Her home was
my safe haven;

More than my
poetry salvation,

It was a place where
confidence flourished,

The path of my
true purpose ready

For me to travel.
I'm unsure how

A misunderstanding
shifted everything,

Yet I still value
my community,

Still moving forward,
your guidance visible,

Always.

Time

A few
years have passed, yet
time doesn't completely
resolve old conflicts, the distance
growing.

01/18/2018

As Dawn Breaks

As dawn breaks,
I think of the life

I once lived
years prior,

Living in the city
that never sleeps,

Learning my purpose
and creativity,

Sharing poetic bonds
with kindred connections.

That purpose still
dwells within, even with

A change of city,
and bonds growing distant.

I still thread my
poetic life,

Never wanting the
pattern to cease.

01/17/2018

Embrace

As I close my eyes,
I think of his warm embrace
this winter evening.

01/16/2018

Snow

One more snow alert
this week as we head to work,
bracing for the mess.

01/16/2018

Many Days

Even
through my low days
you are by my side, with
hugs and loving words, forever
my rock.

01/15/2018

Valued

Although
my funds are scarce,
a nice afternoon took
place with my dear friends before the
trip home.

01/14/2018

Celebrating

A long
journey to have
celebrations with a
dear friend for the evening; drinking
and love.

Escape

I love
every moment
with him, for I escape
all my stress in his company,
and laugh.

01/12/2018

Budget

Seeking
budget friendly
materials for my
classroom while waking up for a
new day.

01/12/2018

Planning Away

Patiently working
on new projects while the day
grows pleasantly warm.

01/11/2018

Wednesday Evening

Wrapping up prepwork
for my classroom, now planning
to flow with writing.

01/10/2018

Renewed

Up before the sun rises.
I take a moment

To gather thoughts as
the town readies itself

For another day. Renewed
with possibility, I take

Things in order and
move about my morning.

01/10/2018

Emerging

I made
the most of an
exhausting day, new crafts
emerging and flourishing while
busy.

01/09/2018

Flow

Spending
the day working
non-stop in my classroom,
gaining a deep understanding
of flow.

01/08/2018

Strands

My path for the
new week is

Waiting to be woven,
created into a

Design inspired by
my own choosing.

All roads in life
are different, the

Patterns as unique
as our lives.

I thread my strands
together, and begin.

01/08/2018

Upcoming

In bed,
recovering from
a sugar low, while the
new week is some hours away.
Thinking.

01/07/2018

Life Threads

An hour separates us,
yet calls and visits

Bind us together; the
duration never long

Enough, yet I make
the attempts to keep

Our bond alive; brief
discussions, close

Connections, will keep
our life threads strong.

01/07/2018

Late Night

Dancing
and meeting old
friends helped bring good moments
this evening, a welcome reprive
from cold.

01/06/2018

Connecting

A day
to call family
while relaxing in warmth,
so ideal during a freezing
weekend.

01/06/2018

Accomplished

Always
busy with tasks,
but voicing my concerns
was the most important thing done
today.

01/05/2018

Recharge

A few
hours of peace
spent with him was what I
desparately needed today. Rest,
recharge.

01/04/2018

Relentless

White flakes falling,
blowing across

The neighborhood,
Its imprint freezing

Moments after
touching the pavement.

Visions of lovliness
shifting to danger

As the snow builds,
the winds picking up strength.

Winter does not relent.

01/04/2018

Process

So pressed
for time, yet just
being patient with my
process will always work in my
favor.

01/03/2018

Storm

Snow begins to creep
towards the area, and we
wait to see the storn.

01/03/2018

Glow

A full moon shining
across the cold, winter sky,
providing solace.

01/02/2018

Purpose

Walking
into my job
with renewed purpose, now
focused on my creative side
in class.

01/02/2018

Cuddling

In this bitterly
cold evening, two people lay
and cuddle for warmth.

01/01/2018

New Year

I walk into
a brand new year,

Ready to face
the balance of

Work and creation;
the challenge strong,

Yet the need to
blend together

Vital.

01/01/2018