Happy Father’s Day, Dad. Thank you for all you have done. If there was an award for the best father ever Then I’m sure you would have won.   You’ve always encouraged me with my writing, And took an interest in the crazy stories I created, In fact, I would have never shared my writing ...

My Mother is Purple My mother’s face is as bright as a purple sunset She holds her head high, like a bold Lanai Verbena Her heart is as cheerful as a field of purple pansies My mother is a treasure, like sparkly jewels of amethyst The color purple symbolizes her wisdom and creativity Through my ...

My inspiration for the poem came from a dream I had of my great grandmother, Lucy, a few weeks ago. I miss her dearly, and I dedicate my first poem to her. I have been thinking about you a lot lately   You occurred in my dreams again last night   I saw you dancing ...

Every once in a while, I pause to take a look at my life. More often than not, I’ll find that my life isn’t where I want it to be. When feeling this way, I decide to “purge”  things that don’t help me achieve the life I want. My past decisions have taught me I ...