Many of the poems that I write here come out of my struggles with mental illness. This poem, I hope, is a testament to the power of writing to help us order our inner turmoil and offer it up as a kind of prayer, refined by the process of writing. Safety The threats you cannotContinue reading “Safety”
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Otherwise
As it is, my wheels get stuck And spin around in deep ravines, While I rehearse dark thoughts and lies. The dusk wears down dawn’s hopeful pluck And clanging thoughts know where I’ve been; I wish it could be otherwise. You may knowContinue reading “Otherwise”
Hold, Release
The week has news which wounds and time can seize on moments; the inner life of frantic mind occupies its own time. And sometimes grooves are deep and take us back to moments where this was said and that was heard and there we held on tightly. Echoes shout when walls are here with dullContinue reading “Hold, Release”
The Consolations of Writing 