I am a defective copy, a dead stock A discontinued model, a shelf-warmer Disability – a blessing and a curse  And I am in the best of company   Hephaestus laughs and limps away Mobility-impaired god, son of Hera Creator of great artworks and tools Imperfection: birthplace of creativity   I walk in the […]

  Nemesis, a dark cloud hanging low At the firmament, heavy with fate The calm before the storm, a bad omen Stifling the hum of the world Animals hide in holes and caves All of nature holds its breath   Raindrops pelting down on the earth  Tension remains, no let up, no relief A storm […]

We are embers of the same flame Our souls are one and the same We are the two sides of the same coin  To one perfect union we join I know when you are sad and weak Because a tear rolls down my cheek You say Amen every time I pray Even though you live […]

Deeply buried in mother nature’s soil Between hard coats tiny seedlings coil This way overcoming cold winter’s frost Until one day, when all hope seems lost   Following a deep inner knowing Nature starts the power of growing Pale plants burst the shell, stand upright And reach out for the warm sunlight   Fed by […]

  Two trees grow closely, side by side Through storms of strife and turning tide Drenched by rains of grief and gall Sun-warmed by bliss that touches all In love and strength, they stand so tall Two trees, yet forest all in all   Two birds within the branches high Weave an artful nest nearby […]