The Weight of Living
Caught between sidewalks marked by homelessness and […]
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The Promise in the Light
This short poem about hope and renewal
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When Joy Breaks Through
Sometimes joy doesn’t arrive with fanfare; it
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Coliseum of Self-Doubt
This poem about overcoming self-doubt speaks to
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The Firebird Still Burns
Life rarely follows a straight road. The
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You’ll Never Be Happy Until…
My father’s words echoed: “You’ll never be happy until you’re your own boss.”
At fifteen, I scoffed, a stubborn, cocky, know-it-all teenager. What did my dad know about anything?
He was a slave to his work, often traveling out of town. How did he know what was good for me when I already had a career plan that was better than construction – his occupation.
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