Fitful night sleep, flitting of birds, they dance like tree ornaments in a cove of blonde light. I watch from my window, the streets are bleak and clean. Will the snow fall as it did last year? My lively breath has been rapid and full of anguish, let me stare at the sky. A glimpse […]
While putting away laundry, one of my closest girlfriends asked me a “would you rather” question that left me stumped. She carefully placed her shirt on a hanger in a much neater fashion than I ever do, and said, “Would you rather have no say in your style whatsoever and have someone choose your wardrobe […]
When I am away it will start off slowThe soft hum of summer will rise to my windowThe sunlight will fall warm on my bed quiltAnd my decorations will symbolize home in the best way they can With each step I walk I will hope I have a purposeEven though I am alone I know […]
There’s no more faking any remnants of warm weather or trying to convince myself that there will be some sort of turnaround. There will be no fascinating shift in temperature, allowing the sun to pour over everything and letting the world forget about the onset of winter. Well, with the state of the environment and […]
A home away from home Even when the sun is tender and not hot Even when the darkness is chill Even when the ocean is by itself No human vessels to keep it warm The light travels through the brittle leaves Seeping through branches Reaching me as I stand on the sandy sidewalk Emptiness around […]
We’ve reached the time of year when the clock shifts backwards and the evenings are dim, quiet, and sleep-inducing. Winter mornings are brighter, active, and cheery. Daylight savings welcomes the heart of fall and leads us into winter time, allowing children to get some sunshine while waiting for the school bus. Although the sentiment is […]
Fast and sharp,the depths are cool and confined.Yet, there’s miles of blue,salt in my gills,invigorate my hunger. I don’t know what I’m hungry for.I hear each stealth movement,creases in the water,low and undefined,I’m enormous and alone. I wait for the next tide,the next shift of a surfboard,the sunlight only infiltrates when it decides.Why am I […]
I anticipated the feeling of being freed from the sport of basketball to be an instant calm, an awaited relief, even a liberation. Not because I didn’t love the sport, or because it didn’t provide me with consistent friends, memories, and numerous skills—but because of the intense commitment to one thing, for so long, to […]
Admittedly, I find autumn to be somewhat of a dreadful season. Not because of the weather, the colors, the spry wind, or the delicious food, but because it feels rushed, bittersweet, and gloomy—similar to a Sunday evening. The sun no longer lingers; instead, it tumbles over the trees and sends a wistful glow across nature. […]
The first sip,I drink in solace.Piping hot,sweet cream, coats my throat. The mug burns,there’s a slight bitterness.It’s only real,it’s only fresh, plain, how it’s supposed to be. To wake up to the warmth,every season passes like winded clouds,across the sky,I clutch my cup, stare out the window with wonder. The liquid feels like music,thrumming through […]