TIME by DK Linda

“Time, thus far, has been merely a measure of steps successfully navigated—one beguiling, sometimes treacherous rung at a time. The silence within the moments of amplified love enlightened the way to the Summit— where you exist. Aware that your heart awaits at the acme, I no longer fear the climb.”

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EXPOSURE by Jen Curry

One retreat after another. Women replacing a Mother. Didn’t know I was being smothered Refusing a brother. Tears streaming From untold meaning Seeps from all the unmet needing. Not withholding the unfolding. Heartaches I can take. No longer have to fake. Comforting all the mistakes For everyone sake. Dying from all the trying So many…

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THE END by DKLinda

The end of a relationship that isn’t meant to be can feel like death… but that’s the illusion! In truth, it’s the gift of a rebirth. A revival. It’s a chance to heal all those parts of us we think are gone (either willingly given away to them or devoured by them) yet remain –…

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ONE DAY AT A TIME by Fiona Goodwin

I’ve spent a lot of time with myself lately I have mixed feelings about that I can be really good company Easy-going, kind and generous Then other days it’s like I just won’t give myself a break I have to step outside and look behind and say “did you see yourself? “ Did you see…

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Swerve by Nathan Haist

My earliest memory is of the desire to be different. I was hot, I said I was cold. I was cold, I said I was hot. Too young to know what life held, but even then I knew that I didn’t want to be normal. I knew that I could never be a part of…

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TURBULENCE AND TENDERNESS by Jen Curry

Unencumber turbulences. Replace it with open tenderness. Recreate a secure sensitive sensualist. Touch with soft deep gentleness. Drop the insensitive cleverness. Expose ego’s inventiveness’. Respect unmeasured togetherness. Release warmhearted playfulness. Exchange effortless friendliness. Ache for raw soulfulness. Sooth with loving-kindness Be compassionate responsiveness. Reside in spatial awareness.

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LIFE By Jackie Heckford

Nice walk on the beach with my little dog yesterday, plenty of thinking time….sat quietly when we were finished, tried to clear my mind, and a little voice asked what I was frightened of…..I really got quite emotional, so gave up and went home….I felt ……this is the beginning. I also did a lot of…

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HEALING IS HAPPENING by Caroline Jamieson

You could have done your job it wasnt that hard was it To love a small girl One you gave birth to. But you were wounded you were Broken Before you even started You had nothing to give a child Yours had been taken prior You had birthed Without family In a the shittest place…

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AND I HEAR NO APPLAUSE by Di Klepac

And as i sit in my apartment Feeling more apathetic I have no appetite And i hear no applause Rock-n-Roll is only an appliance Applicable only to who listen I am up to my head with all this And it is losing me And i sit alone by the fire While the logs crackle in…

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