You who doubt but hope

A lenten poem

The world shifts

Hello, friends! How is everyone doing? Here, I’ve been almost wholly focused on health stuff and all the minutiae that entails, with a small side of writing and an even smaller side of trying to catch up on silly things like dishes and laundry. I’m also still deep

My body doesn't work like that

A gentle rant

Love is an IKEA dresser

My pants drawer is broken and it makes me happy. It’s still functional, but I just have to remember to pull it out from the left side instead of the right. If I forget, it comes apart, but it’s easy to push back together. You’d be surprised

Being the grown-up in charge

I was a nanny for many years, and I was never more grounded than when I was with children. Less anxious, less depressed, less self-conscious, more confident. And I realized it was because when I was with kids, I was the grown-up in charge. I knew what to do. Whereas

Signs, symbols, omens

Two poems about deeper meanings

The ever-shifting landscape

Hi friends! Just a quick note that I’ve been working on building up my following over on TikTok, trying to market my books and reach folks with their message of peace and hope in the ever-shifting landscape of social media. If you’re on TikTok, I’d love if

To whom it may concern

A strongly worded poem

Everything sad

"Gandalf! I thought you were dead! But then I thought I was dead myself. Is everything sad going to come untrue?” ~Samwise Gamgee I think it might be time for another Lord of the Rings read-through. I was thinking about the above quote, which is from Return of the

What's lost and what's found

A New Year's reflection