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Poetry

Verse and free-form poetry exploring memory, love, loss, and the beauty of ordinary moments.

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Softly lit vintage music sheet with handwritten notes
Poetry

Hiding Love Songs

A poetic meditation on the secrets we keep and the love songs we hide within our souls.

January 2, 20193 min read
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Field of sunflowers swaying gently in the breeze
Poetry

Sunflowers

Reflecting on love’s fragility and loneliness through the metaphor of sunflowers blowing in the wind.

June 10, 20182 min read
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Wet leaves on windshield during autumn drive
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Witch Sisters III

Driving through autumn’s fading gold on Longwood Drive, the sky turns a deep purple in my mind.

October 27, 20123 min read
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Bright California sunset over the coast
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California dream time

Magical West Coast days filled with sunsets, surf sounds, and vibrant nature captured in poetic reflections.

September 30, 20121 min read
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Goat climbing a rocky mountain slope
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Goat Pirouettes

A young goat’s mountain climb inspires reflections on persistence and the call of nature’s soul.

March 9, 20122 min read
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Abstract image of cascading water resembling typewriter keys
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Typewriter waterfall

Rushing across a typewriter waterfall, this poem blends voices and memories in a spectral dance of time.

February 26, 20121 min read
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View of a riveted steel overpass in a rust-belt town under hazy sun
Reflections

Under the Overpass

A quiet moment under a rust-belt overpass reveals unnoticed details and reflections on American life through a poetic lens.

September 25, 20113 min read
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A lone cloud drifting above a stark cliff overlooking the French sea
Poetry

Could a Cloud

A delicate poem imagining a distant presence, drifting like a cloud over a stark cliff by the French sea.

April 4, 20111 min read
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Empty seats and gloomy sky over Wrigley Field during a Cubs game
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Cubbie Blues

A heartfelt poem capturing the Cubs’ tough season and the hope for a hero to change their fate at Wrigley Field.

April 2, 20111 min read
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Soft rain falling gently in a quiet night setting
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My kind of rain

A tender poem likening love to gentle rain and confetti falling softly through the night.

February 14, 20111 min read
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Sunflowers and soft grass in late summer sunlight
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Summerfling

A poetic ode to the lingering warmth and impatience of late summer and early fall.

January 15, 20111 min read
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Plate of fried and jelly-filled pastries for New Year’s celebration
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New Year's Menu

A playful poem about indulging in New Year’s treats and the battle of willpower with fried delights.

January 9, 20111 min read
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Snow-covered cornfields and prairie landscape at dusk
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Please

A short poem about longing for home and the tension between past and present.

December 22, 20101 min read
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L trains passing through Loyola station in an urban setting
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Pain

A moving poem about urban noise and personal pain near Loyola’s campus.

November 24, 20103 min read
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Illustration of the moon symbolizing solitude and longing
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On the moon

A poignant poem about love, heartbreak, and the desire to find peace on the moon.

June 10, 20102 min read
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Ghostly figure in Victorian costume with sepia tones
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Hey Ghost

A ghost in Victorian costume struggles to fit in, caught between past style and present times.

April 29, 20102 min read
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Sunrise with coffee pot and cat leaving the room
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Wake up, my boy

Morning arrives with coffee and sunlight, urging a boy to wake and embrace the day ahead.

April 24, 20101 min read
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