Last summer, I bought a book of poetry. It was an impulse-buy, I admit, from a dainty, quaint little bookshop in the small town of Chagrin Falls, Ohio. I was running errands for a freelance project that day and originally had no intentions of going to a bookstore. But as I walked along the sidewalk, [...]
Category: Poetry
The Dawn Will Break
Something profound about the Night Incites An innermost part of the Self. For in darkness, does lie Solace. A hidden blanket to Embrace All that one has, After day Fades. Yet bold belief always persists, As fiery as it is Fierce, That holds darkness will soon abate As every dawn will Break. * * * [...]
“Used to Be”- An Ode to 2019
"Used to Be"I learned all good things must come to an end, That the bill will always come due. I learned what it means to have your heart broken... But also how to merge one from two. I learned to say goodbye through a heartfelt smile, Despite the tears that already know That this goodbye--won't be just a mile; It’s a distance that will always [...]