life musings poetry 

Ghost of You – Haiku [poetry]

  Midnight rendezvous Your strong arms embrace me tight Intoxicating     The taste of your kiss Still lingering on my lips Aphrodisiac     Feelings flooding back Memories of betrayal Reverberation     Awaken alone Loneliness is amplified Undeniable    

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life musings poetry 

Forgotten Woman – Haiku [poetry]

  I ran across this series of haiku while going through some old journals and folders of writing from my high school and college days. The assignment was to write four haiku that connect one main thought. Nailed it. I think I will feature some of these lines in a few mixed media canvases I have in the works… By the way, I got an “A” on this assignment. 🙂       Forgotten woman Calling out in agony Exasperated   I am losing grip Depression chipping away Inconsolable   Loneliness…

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Art life musings 

Creative Passion – My Manifesto

“Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion.” ~ Jack Kerouac     Why, why, oh why, do I insist on trying to mainstream? Why am I trying to be like that, like everyone else? I have tried so many times over the years to be normal and mainstream  – it always felt wrong and uncomfortable. I know I’m not like others – I never have been. I’ve known this since I was a child. I am meant for more. The creative…

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