Pollination
Aster watches anxiously for her partner…
The Nighttime Train
When I lived in Arkansas, I often took the overnight train to St. Louis to visit my family…
The Dance
A short story I wrote during my MFA. One of my first pieces featuring Ela, a character who will show up again in my writing.
Tunnel
Students were handed pictures and told to write poems based on what they saw. This is my picture, and the poem I wrote.
Destiny
An icy wind moans ‘round snowcapped mountains…
Surfing
Water crests, rolls, twists like a glass tube.
Coffee Mate
Sugar, spice, and poetry.
Midnight Mantle
There is no blanket like a dream…
Circus-Nimbus
Our professor gave us a quirky stanza structure and meter and told us to write a poem. I gave him this.
Forgiveness…
Forgiveness…
choosing to ignore the unjust act.
Messages Behind Locked Doors
A poem I was asked to write regarding my dream job. It was published in the yearbook.
With Love
I don't remember in the Bible,
Jesus laughing others off.
I Am Death
A poem from my Poetry Club days at university. This poem was published in “The Shepherd” magazine, and I performed the poem for my university’s talent show.
Wherein the Author Compares Her Childhood Home to an Apple Tree
Originally a project from my MFA days, I updated it a little to match current situations.
The Glancing Knife
A Writing Prompt Response
Tit for Tat, Little Cat
There is a black cat sitting on my kitchen table, drinking my tea.
Passion
He was the sort of person who had no regrets.
The Purpose for which I Put Pen to Paper
The hardest question anyone can ask me is why I write.