Virtual

I look forward to
friendly connections online,
virtual contact.

05/13/2020

Lifeline

I keep contact with
family through phone calls and texts,
a modern lifeline.

05/13/2020

Repeat

Each day is the same,
waking to bright sunshine, yet
staying close to home.

05/13/2020

Windy Beach (a Haiku)

A salty breeze whips
my tresses back as I watch
the cascading waves.

10/06/19

New Stage (a Haiku)

An end to the month
brings the promise of movement
along my life path.

09/30/2019

Voice

If only
I could share

My next piece
of good news

With you, all
the waiting

Finally
concluding,

So I can
start the next

Chapter of
my story.

If only
I could tell

You, calling
one more time,

So I can
hear your voice.

09/29/2019

'The Lost Girls of Paris': a Reaction Poem

Three women left
to fend for themselves,

Each creating her own
path toward freedom

In the backdrop
of World War II.

Three separate scenarios,
yet tied together

With a single goal:
carve a path

Through the journey, in
the face of fear.

09/25/2019

Bookshelves

A mountain of books
create a messy spread

Throughout the room,
so the task to

Renovate is at hand,

precious words placed

In safe locations,
no longer in danger.


09/12/2019

Overcast (a Haiku)

The sky is encased
in white, as puffy clouds mark
the late summer sky.

09/08/2019

Reconnecting

We were two friends
at a birthday dinner,

Catching up with
the ups and downs of life.

While taking a walk,
a full moon hovered

In the clear autumn sky,
and we loved the breeze

Gently whistling through
the leaves.

We loved the pure
perfection of that evening,

A start of a reconnection
to last a lifetime.


09/05/2019

Updates

Each week I reach out
and connect with them,

Clinging to any piece
of information,

Updates serving as
crucial lifelines,

Since any news
about my grandparents,

While sporadic, is
never enough.



09/04/2019 

Gradual (a Haiku)

Calm breezes and bright,
sunny skies set a backdrop
to Summer's demise.


09/03/2019

Time Loop

Time flies by while
I sit at the window,

Replaying old encounters
in my head.

The regular world
continues to turn as

Old friends' disappointments
with missed meetups

Pick at my brain
in that monotonous

'Youshouldhavedone' tune,
in one endless loop.

People move on to
live, love and share,

While I am stuck,
immobile from regret.



09/03/2019 

Strength

I accomplished so much

these past few months,

Yet every now and then,

the challenges emerge.

I need to make sure

that I'm strong enough 

To ask for help when needed,

and believe in my strength.

08/15/2019

Sifting

I sift through
my memories of

My mom over the years,
caring for me

In different stages
of my life.

As I ready myself
for my wedding,

I feel her presence
more than ever,

Yet I still miss her
company immensely.

08/14/2019

A Moment

Days, weeks, months
of uncertainty

Came to a close
yesterday.

When your health grew worse
each passing day,

I knew I couldn't
waste another moment.

Some failed to understand,
but my choice was clear.

Family matters more
to me than anything.


07/20/2019

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

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