Life Balance

One more day
until my life welcomes

Work back in the routine,
the balance re-introduced.

Time to create a life
filled with writing and books,

With some yarn craft
along the way.

Hopefully.


10/09/2019

Answers

It has been weeks
since I've last visited

My family
in Paterson, and

I'm curious as to
how my grandparents

Are doing, wondering
if my niece

Is having good
school experiences.

In a few days
I will find out

All the answers.


09/23/2019

Day After Day

Day after day the thread
is woven with each

Cautious loop and chain,
my hands moving in a pace

To strengthen my wrist,
in order to craft once more,

Each morning the speed
slightly quickens, yet

The need to build my strength
tops quickness, so one day

I can crochet seamlessly
once more.


09/16/2019

Nearly a Year

It's been nearly a year.

My creativity only carries

through in small 

passages,

Refusing to go beyond 

a full page.

It could be due to several reasons: 

exhaustion, laziness, disinterest. 

The question hung over me

day after day,

Until last night, while seeking

a poem to share;

A lengthy one, unlike the limitless

short form pieces I keep.

I notice the last time I wrote 

a poem with length 

Was back in August, while 

grieving over my friend's loss. 

Emotions flowed 

over the page that day,

My written words expressing 

the anguish my voice could not.

She always encouraged me 

to create, to write, to share.

Her absence has been felt

each passing day.

I eventually found a piece 

to share last night:

A poem about friendships,

and the sudden shifts in life.

It felt so good to share again.

I feels so good to write again. 

05/04/2019

Closet

Combing
through belongings
to make a functional
space for my valuables, throwing
out waste.

07/02/2018

Hall Search

Searching
for the right place
as the planning kicks in,
always aware that time may cut
too short.

07/01/2018

Maryland

One more
shooting taking
place in our country.
What will it take for gun violence
to end?

06/28/2018

Stories

Even
though exhaustion
settles in, I keep going,
creating new stories with some
music.

06/26/2018

Changes

Many
changes taking
place, and all I want is
to confide my feelings with her,
and breathe.

06/25/2018

Escape

Reading

is such a great

comfort in life, taking

me away from the stress that grips 

my soul.

06/24/2018

Cherish

Hearing 

my young niece speak

brings me great joy, and she

hands me a special gift that I

cherish.

06/24/2018

Summer Time

The first
day of summer
has pink and blue painting
the twilight skies, leaving a small
blessing.

06/21/2018

Calm Endings

Busy
on tasks and lists,
ending the day with books
and time with my fiancé and
the game.

06/20/2018

Meeting

Making
those steps
to pave the way to get
married brings a feeling of peace
and hope.

06/19/2018

Innocence Lost

Many 

families separated,

children mourning a bond

severed, and our government does

nothing.

06/18/2018

Fathers Day

Spending 

time with Andy's 

family and enjoying

a long walk in the neighborhood

today.

06/17/2018

Sunset Beach

Now we
visit the place
where magic happened as
the sun slowly went down two years
ago.

06/14/2018

Always

She was
always patient
when I addressed concerns,
and celebrated joys in life
with me.

06/07/2018

Calm

Ending
therapy for
my hand is a release,
and I hope for a calm, pain free
summer.

06/06/2018

What Remains

All the
moments remain;
peaceful, somber, joyous.
Her soul encompassed everything
in life.

05/31/2018