Tag Archives: Love

Best of Me: New & Selected Poetry

This month, I published what is my 10th poetry collection. Best of Me: New & Selected Poetry marks the occasion by beginning with about 100 new poems and then picks up in part two with the best poetry from the past 20+ years. As I examined this collection I noticed something interesting. Despite honestly describingContinue reading “Best of Me: New & Selected Poetry”

Rhyme & Reason

Last month, in the hectic holiday fun of planning and celebrating Christmas and my second wedding anniversary, as well as a fun trip, I published my 9th poetry book. Yes, my 9th! I’m excited about this book. I feel like I stretched myself a bit as a writer. I went outside my box a littleContinue reading “Rhyme & Reason”

Keeping No Record of Wrongs

C. S. Lewis said of Christianity, “It is a religion that you could not have guessed…it is not the sort of thing anyone would have made up. It has just that queer twist about it that real things have. So let us leave behind all thee boys’ philosophies – – these over simple answers. TheContinue reading “Keeping No Record of Wrongs”

Marital Bliss

I’ve been married (to my second husband) for about 5 minutes and I’m just overjoyed. He is the dream I didn’t even know I could dream. I love him in a way that makes me feel like my heart will explode. But we also come into this new relationship with a combined total of 50Continue reading “Marital Bliss”

Not Our Timing

I remember the first time I saw my husband, I thought he was the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen. I wondered how the other people who saw him there didn’t feel as dizzy as I did. I remember my first impression, that he wasn’t just beautiful but captivating in every way. We met becauseContinue reading “Not Our Timing”

Secret of Life

2023 has already been a wonderful year for me. I rang in the new year by getting remarried, to the love of my life. Nothing else this year or any year will top this. But also, I have published my 7th book, a collection of poetry called Secret of Life. I’m especially proud of thisContinue reading “Secret of Life”