scarred
This poem was inspired by (and co-created with), a friend who wishes to remain anonymous. It’s about what causes us to become marked, both inside and out, and what that…
sailing
sailing © 2019 sailing the farmer and the fox one day set sail in a sloop white and blue no one saw them leave the beach they were the…
mountain streams with waterfalls
This is about the joyful experience of being in rhythm and flow, both quick and slow. mountain streams with waterfalls © 2019 punkie mountain streams with waterfalls mountain streams…
sleigh ride
sleigh ride © 2018 punkie sleigh ride fur hat leather straps the scar below your mouth firm hands winter lands no shadow of a doubt soft snow grey cold…
for you & me & everyone
This post is about the fact that what we experience on an individual level is the same as what we are now experiencing on a global level, and one day…
another, another day
I was inspired after sharing an anonymous poem entitled “another day” to write my own on the same theme. Here it is: another, another day © 2018 punkie another,…
just another day by day
“It’s just another day as far as I’m concerned,” my friend Kathy said to me on Christmas Eve when I reached out for some support. Sharing my feelings is a…
see the me that’s me
I wrote this poem while doing some research on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD or Asperger’s Syndrome), and I think it probably expresses the feelings of many of us who are…
i am the river
This poem was born out of conversations with a friend about connection, sharing self, vulnerability, relationships, boundaries and more. I believe our true feelings often remain unspoken; they flow like…