Poem A Day: Day 13

“13 Things I love about you”
(a poem dedicated to my daughter)

I love the way you wrinkle your nose.
I love the way you shrug your shoulders, when I am too silly.
I love the way you laugh.
I love the way you ask for cuddles, before I tuck you and kiss you goodnight.
I love how creative you are, when we play games with our imagination.
I love how you jump out of bed full of energy, and that you wait for me to have my first cup of coffee.
I love how you dance.
I love that you love to sing.
I love that you love the environment.
I love, when you get excited about the rain.
I love, when you get excited about the ocean.
I love that you ask me to read to you.
I love you being you.

Poem A Day: Day 12 ( etched in skin)

my identity is etched into my skin
but unlike a tattoo,
it’s not drawn in with ink.
who I am has been etched into me
by my ancestors, by codes of DNA,
and the prayers of my people.
I am so much more than the labels
society puts on me.

Poem A Day: Day 11

I am forgetful
teaching myself to write everyday
is more difficult than I anticipated.

just for today, I am writing
a free verse about
how hard it is to write. 🙂

Poem A Day: Day 10

fear grips me and pulls me into the depth of dark places
your love pulls me back from the deep of dark waters,
into the light and to the surface where I can breathe

your love reminds me to breathe deeply
and offer myself compassion that I freely give others

Poem a Day Challenge: Day 9

some days I long for endless sleep
life feels like a dream I cannot awake from
most days it is pleasant, but some days a nightmare

reality feels more like a dream than when i am asleep
when world events feel surreal
and i just want check out

but instead of running away or going into deep sleep
i awaken my heart through compassion
i keep return to my meditation
and go within to the seat of my heart
so i may awaken the boddhisattva within me

Poem A Day Challenge: Day 8

beauty unfolds

time stands still

my heart opens

 

Poem a Day Challenge: Day 7

thoughts meandering into nothing
feelings seem overwhelming
I sit and go within to quiet the storm
everything simply is
all I have to do is breathe
and be

Poem A Day Challenge: Day 5

the sirens call beckons me
to lull me back to sleep

Poem A Day Challenge: Day 4

waking up in the morning
waking up to life
letting my heart awaken to
all that is