Hold Tight To Your Dreams
NaPoWriMo Day 1
The Top Shelf Bookshelf
Words are how we shape and share the world. This space is a collection of my own writing (poems, essays) and reviews of others' writings.
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The 3am Quiet
My go-to lullaby for my boys has always been Frank Sinatra’s “The Way You Look Tonight.” There’s something about the first line that instantly brings me back to those long, beautiful nights with them.
What did I do?
The most complicated question I've asked as a mother.
We have so much in common...
The kids get it.
A conversation with my 10-year-old self.
I find her exactly where I thought she’d be.
My mother keeps poetry in the laundry room.
“My mother keeps poetry in the laundry room.”
Tell Me His Story...
“Tell me his story.”
The house is a mess
We made cinnamon rolls for breakfast and laughed as we licked icing off our fingers.
I don't want to be "unapologetic"
I don’t want to be unapologetic.
The Symphony of Summer
The birds lilting a chorus welcoming the sun to a new day
A Writing Challenge...
I’ve been looking for a way to do more writing.
The Siren's Song
There’s a song on the wind
To My Grandmothers...
As I get back into writing, one of the first things I find myself doing is putting together poetry. Here's one that serves as a thank you to the generations of strong and loving women in my family.
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