The Harmony Society Cemetery

I’m getting married this autumn, and I recently found the dress of my dreams at a local shop in a hamlet north of Pittsburgh, that goes by the name of Zelienople. It’s a quaint town, where the main street is actually called Main Street. It has such a strange name, and I’ll admit I’ve always […]

Mother Willow

Mother Willow my heart, my tree. My despair, my self-hate, my worthlessness, take from me. Mother Willow your long branches wrap me, My hope, my self-love, my purpose, help me to see. Like a mother I can only remember, calming, soothing, swaying, holding. You wipe my tears and give me rest. You […]

Full circle

Into the candle I burn, drawing out the flame. Mirthless heart on fire; I move towards the blaze. Ashes upon my bones; Spirit in the embers. I peer out the crystal window, reflection of my soul. Frost covered and cold; I lay barren. Snow upon my bones; Spirit in the ice. As the […]

Snow (II)

Out my window the snowflakes dance. From my tower I watch them fleet, float, fly – on the frosty back of the Western Wind. Their mistress is fickle and cold, not caring where they blow. Chaos; wonderful, unchecked, to the ground below. My mistress is too, as frigid; but I am frozen, slowed. Left to […]

Aware of me

My breath, makes me aware, allows my mind to speak from the deep. It rouses my soul, stirs my heart. Connecting my fibers from this world, to That. In and out, up and down. Repeat, Repeat, Repeat. Ah. The gathering presence swirls within me, amongst me, through me. My heartbeat and soul are connected at […]

Snow (I)

Snowflakes swirl, bounce and drift. Falling, full of Grace, Serenity, and Bliss. Endless circles, written in columns of air. Building, one flake at a time, a blanket below. Full of Peace they float, sometimes slow, sometimes fast. Their landing, a quiet mantra.

A path

A path is not always straight, and never quite clear. My footprints leave marks in the soft earth, but with no guide, where shall I tread? My tracks split off along the way, wet, fresh, and unsure. Some trail quickly, others reluctantly, back to my life’s muddled road. Some, go ever on their way, still […]

More writing and more poems

I’ve been away again for ages, however, I have been busy! I have a couple of new poems to add to the pages, as well as some writings. I’ve been kicking around a couple of short stories in my head for ages now, but I just never seem to finish them! I’ve also been thinking […]

Returning with the Spring

I have been away from my writing space for ages! Alas, it seems everyone struggles with time management at some point in their life, and for the past year or so, that was me! I do have a reasonable excuse though, as I was taking an online course to get my diploma in copywriting, which […]

Steel Mill Ghosts Along the Monongahela

We had some lovely weather this past spring, after a rather mild winter. I took advantage of this and started going out for walks on my lunch break. It is a nice way to break up the day (read: get out of the office!) and get some exercise. If you cross the Smithfield bridge coming […]