Sun’s Journey

I think that we would look at our life a little differently if we could put aside all of the events and emotions that weigh down each day and simply sit…bask in the sun’s light, from beginning to end, without a thought to anything else beyond this day.  If we...

Delicate Petals

I think my favourite time of year is cherry blossom season.  Here, in Victoria, this usually occurs in early March, although in most places in Canada it is a little slower to arrive. For me, this is a hopeful time – a time when winter gives way to spring and the...

Ever Forward

As I move through my life, I am frequently reminded that we live in the present. Though our thoughts have a way of wandering and focusing on regrets of the past or worries about the future, our moment of opportunity is the present moment… The present is the only time...

Friendship

I wrote this poem for a dear friend who I have known for many years.  I feel blessed to have known her all this time.  For, as much as life has changed throughout the years, we have managed to maintain a connection that has lasted through it all.  What is amazing to...

A Poet’s Heart

I heard this quote a while ago: “A poet is born, not made.”  I don’t know if that’s true, but I feel like I have always had a poet’s heart.  I don’t even really know how I got started writing poetry.  I remember taking great pleasure in it when I was a child, and...