Bereft

I woke this morning from another dream In which you were again ignoring me. The longing ebbs, but never goes away, That you might one day see me as I see. No matter that only your ghost remains Or that it lives but in faint memory. Dreams fade away, but feelings catch and sink, An…

The 7 Key Differences Between X, Y and Z

A writing prompt listicle. First of all, this is a ridiculous premise, the idea of finding differences between three different things. It’s easy to compare two things in myriad ways, but three things? I don’t know enough about any three things to write a good comparison article. So, here is the most random listicle you…

Blank Spaces and Untrodden Snow

You want to know what makes me nervous? Nothing. Stretches of nothing make me nervous. The great plains with their endless horizons. A fresh journal. A blank canvas. A day with no urgent plans. A new, untarnished year. For most of my existence I pictured my life as a book that was being written as…

Thirty-Six Things I Know Now

Another birthday has come and gone, and I’ve got to say this one felt particularly satisfying. Not just because I’m now the product of two squares, but also because I feel more grounded and myself than ever. I wish sometimes that I could go back and tell my past self some of the lessons I’ve…

Can We Let All the Ugly Hang Out?

My writing here (and everywhere, honestly) has been sporadic at best, and usually whatever is worst. The last (counts on fingers, runs out, gives up) at least 10 years of my life have been hard. I’ve given birth, left churches, gone back to school, gotten my first job, gotten fired, gotten divorced, lost my mom…

Goodbye, Hello

Hello, it’s me I was wondering if after all these years you’d like to meet To go over everything They say that time’s supposed to heal ya But I ain’t done much healing Hello, can you hear me I’m in California dreaming about who we used to be When we were younger and free I’ve…

Five Tips for Eating Gluten Free*

Eating gluten free can be challenging, especially when not everyone in the household does. I hope these tips can make it a little easier to navigate a gluten free diet in the real world!

The Earth does not Burn

I wrote this poem over the summer. Since my city has been literally on fire for over a week, it’s been running through my head. Maybe it will mean something to you too. The Earth does not burn. Though the fire rage, Flames searing life from limb, And though a thousand small creatures are smoked…