For those grieving on Mothers Day
May’s Mad Poets Society Blog post ❤️
Remembering Mommy. A poem for Mother’s Day ❤
I Remember You , for Mom on Mother's Day
The Day I Left God – Performance Poetry with Sistahs Laying Down Hands, Mother’s Day 2018
Mother's Day is always bittersweet for me. I know as a Mother that there is pressure to smile and gush at the numerous mother's day wishes, cards and love from my kids, but even after seventeen years, I still awaken with a small void knowing I can only speak the sentiment to my own mom,... Continue Reading →
New Shoes: My Mother’s Day Gift from Above
Even though I was a mother myself, all of the Mother's Day commercials with scenes of children hugging and delivering gifts and flowers to their mothers trickled into my joy like Chinese water torture.
Life (for Elizabeth) Original Poem 11/23/14
Your breath became my own
and you exhaled life's elixir into my lungs
as I was yet being formed
I’m back!
It's been several months since I've written anything on my blog and I apologize to my loyal followers for the long absence.
My Angels always show up for the after-party…
It's just a part of my reality now. I've accepted the heartache that wells up inside my soul when the Mother's Day commercials start to pour in. Even though I am a mother, and I get my props this time of year from the media (and boy how that makes me feel valued!), I still... Continue Reading →
Toni's Room 