We Survived and Arrived – Now as Warriors We Thrive
I wrote this poem about the abuse I suffered as a child from a child’s perspective. Many isolated children during this challenging time are at even greater risk. Children who suffer significant abuse often look and behave perfectly in public. abuse montage dark shadows are the sting of my lifememory clouded by waves of strifetiny […]
Read More My New Featured Post on Spillwords Press NYC, “Abuse Montage”tears crystalize on my small face like water on frozen glassquivering my hand reaches out with such yearningcolors of sapphire, and rubies I throw onto our canvasarising shapes of merriment mix with raw, passionate memoriescascading like secret rivers seeking new tributariesflutes thrill as life kisses my soul, and an orchestra performstiny dancers twirl, floating on […]
Read More My New Poem, “Violin Tears,” Now Live at Spillwords Press NYCSUMMER LIE laughter, like sand sticks to usan opening in my white, silk dress by a timeworn nailgusts cool my bronze skin, like the resonant fluttering of angel wingsreality plays hopscotch with memoriessunshine caresses the thick fibers of your gold-flecked curlscheeks flushed, ornamental stones hang from my scarfscarlet hair tied loosely backcalluses on bare feet, […]
Read More MY NEW POEM, “SUMMER LIE” NOW LIVE AT SPILLWORDS PRESS NYCBesieging me with her exquisiteness was the sea.Palm trees rustle, rejoicing in a seamless tune.Anegada sends echoes from an aging graveyardof polished conch shells gleaming rosy pink.Caribbean an indigo blue, crafting elusive ripplesin unison as gliding pink flamingos shriek gently. Please read the rest of my poem [here]. I am delighted that my poem, “The […]
Read More My Poem, “The Nature of Jazz”, Now Live at Spillwords.comI have been nominated this month along with several very talented writers for Author of the Month. Please vote for me here between April 26 and April 29. I wish all the nominees the best of luck. To see my work on Spillwords Press NYC please visit my author page. Thank you for following, commenting […]
Read More Nominee for Author of the Month with Spillwords Press NYCClosing weary eyelids, my ornamental iron doorswith too many latchesRevolving thoughts like planets in an endless orbitstealing my nocturnal peaceBreaking the painful silences with cricket songsand a chorus of spring peepersMy conscience drifts within the smoke from a scented candlethrough countless keyholes To read the rest (please vote if you enjoy my work): Mourning Laughter, […]
Read More Mourning Laughter, my latest poem published by Spillwords Press NYCPlease celebrate with me my first published work on a great magazine, Spillwords Press. I am grateful to the publishers for featuring, My Paso Fino, my latest work. You can read it here My Paso Fino. To see additional artists and their work, please check out Spillwords Press here Spillwords Press.
Read More My First Published Poem On SpillwordsSpillwords.com presents: Author Of The Year 2019 Interview with Gabriela M, a writer whose multiple literary works have been featured on our pages. Source: Author Of The Year 2019 Interview
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