The Sun

I’ve come to rely on the sun The way a child does its mother So when the clouds move in And the sun is nowhere to be found I must trust it will return And it always does Flickering before beaming Filling all shadows with shades of yellow Orange Citrus rays skip across the sidewalk …

Let It Flow

Last night, the sun was so vast and breathtaking as I was driving, I had to stop, get out and try to get some shots of it melting into the lake. A flock of geese started to "honk" (just learned that sound they make is called that--I'm not going to pretend that I didn't just google that) …

Still I Rise

The first book I ever purchased was "Poems" by Maya Angelou. I brought $10 to school that day because I had been looking forward to the book fair for weeks--I must have been in 5th grade. I circled the aisles and something drew me to this book with the teal cover and photo of a woman …

Listen to the Whispers of your Heart

It will not lead you astray. I've been determined to silence the noise and just listen to what my soul feels/what my heart says. (It's amazing how the body instinctively knows what you're feeling before your mind has even begun processing anything.) And it's been going something like this: Live life in a big way Let it …