My New Poem “The Ebb And Flow Of Earth” Now On Hotel Masticadores

The Ebb And Flow Of Earth swirling in a fluid motionshe winks sheepishly at me from cobalt skiesfloating swans like tandem ballerinasbehind a willowy cloud, she hidesshe burst forth her radiance where she resides monarch caterpillars nibbleon tall milkweed, where bite-size eggswere laid by gentle maidensorange, slight, wings fly to amaze, and delightthe most complex…

Thank You, Karima! Another Amazing Review On Amazon!

And the wonderful reviews keep on coming! Thank you, Karima Hoisan for another stellar and detailed review of my book, and thanks to everyone for continuing to support me and my first book of poetry. Please see the blog post below for the complete review.

Book Launch Was A Success! Watch For Yourself

Thank you, Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld, Prolific Pulse Press, my publisher, for this amazing book launch, and thank you to everyone who attended. What a wonderful family we all have online! For those that couldn’t make it, you can watch it in its entirety below. Readings from: Zaneta Varnado Johns, Sarfraz Ahmed, Carolyn Bishop (Joni’s Daughter), Francisco…

“Lethal Toast” Now On Hotel Masticadores

Lethal Toast sweet hour of love, you climb into my youthful pocketweariness finds you restless, you flirt merely to offendlike a child, eyes betray only you, I do not pretend selfish a pungent being, you sting the air from my lungsbruise the scent of the fresh laundry that hangs to dryyour smells grow stale on…

“Praying Mantis” Now Live At Hotel Masticadores

Praying Mantis Some days, I unfasten the red and white box beneath the ruffles of my lover’s bed. Like the elusive breath of a monarch, a hit of new life. She spreads her moist and crinkly wings after hatching in her identifiable way. She must be patient and wait for delicate wings to dry while…

Dark Regret

Dark Regret the sun lays blame-free inside our suite on her bellya hungry valley of salt-less tears feed twisting roots deepmy eyes, moored, tight to a dock, though I die like a yawn for sleep dew drops in a miniature, brown bottle, garnish my giftnightly, I place one drop gently behind each ear, a lavender…