The waiting game…

Currently, I have over fifteen pieces of prose, poetry, and photography out in the world right now, waiting on a decision for publication. It’s an unnerving feeling. This must be akin to being a mother, sending my newly-eighteen year old children out into the world. I hope I’ve prepared them. Raised them well. Nurtured them,…

Working on some new poetry…

As I mentioned in a previous post, I’ve been in a very poetic mood lately. Writing a new poem every few days. I’ve since submitted several pieces to literary magazines, contests, and publishers in the hopes that I can make some headway on my goal of 5-in-28. [See: Who, me? for details.] Since I can’t…

A pastiche poem.

I’ve been in a very poetic mood lately, writing a poem practically every other day over the past two weeks. It’s amazing to feel this inspired… but also very distracting when it comes to getting my homework [which is NOT poetry] done by the due dates. Since I’m not ready to share these new ones…

In a silly mood…

I’m in a bit of a silly mood today, so I decided to share a few limericks I’ve written in the past weeks. The first one is cute; the other two were just me enjoying the fact that words rhyme. Simple pleasures in life. One for my puppy, Taquito: There once was a dog named…

My first published poem!

Below is my first published poem, which will appear in Full Sail University’s literary magazine, The Aviator, in the Summer 2012 issue. It’s due out in a few weeks, but you get the first look! ***Please note, this is copyrighted. Any reproduction, reuse, or otherwise redistribution of this piece as your own work constitutes copyright…

Cleaning the soul.

Pulse quickens, goose bumps raise Wind rushes by – Light through the canopy, iridescent plays Patterns on the muddied earth. Sweat rains down, sins wash away Sun blazes on – Hours are but minutes, seconds are a day Thoughts crest and break upon the trail. Holy grass underfoot, engulfing trees, Seclusion in your depths –…