My Mother’s Story: GONE TOO SOON

I’m excited to share that a project I have been working on is almost a reality. My Mother’s Story – Gone Too Soon is in the home stretch and expected to be published at the end of March/beginning of April. Gone Too Soon is a themed anthology—a courageous collection of stories using the My Mother’s … More My Mother’s Story: GONE TOO SOON

MOTHERLOAD

When you left me I was broken A million little pieces Glued back together Sometimes they crumble But I mend and repair Mend and repair The void so big A bottomless pit And helpless sadness Washes through my veins A life full of love and community Yet the hole at the centre of my being … More MOTHERLOAD

MIND THE GAPS

Leave you softly in the morning Cosy and full of sleep Want to curl up inside you and never come out My lips brush your cheek And I tear myself away Your scent fuels my soul Your presence keeps me present Since you came around, my bedroom door no longer squeaks Your socks on the … More MIND THE GAPS

7 Years Young

It’s the eve of one of my favourite boys’ birthday (my other favourite boy turned another year older last Wednesday). Yes, I am living in a house full of male Virgos!! Since I lost my baby girl Charlie last month, I am no longer living in a place of gender equivalency. But I wouldn’t have … More 7 Years Young