Man In The Mirror

I knew my past Would haunt me in the future When I took a long look in the mirror I saw someone neither dead nor alive Simply hovering, at best, over a plane not yet understood Both the angels and demons tugged at his soul for ownership But he budged not Quietly contemplating the oddities […]

Dry Heaving Seasick Lullabies

My poetry is for sailors and captains with troubled thoughts the nooses and broken stools with self esteems to match the rainbows, the puzzles and the misfits in between the native, the foreigner and border crossing dreams the misconstrued woman who raises her children alone and the father who leaves his home to serve his […]

The Arrogance I Shine

bent and broken my face the token of your socialite policy fears and flames awoken by the silent shaming of ears pricked up hairs peeled back when I make a statement misinterpret a joke the costume falls flat and now I’m forced to reconcile into the life and love I never had it was plain […]

Autism Awareness Month Post Nineteen: Hey God, I Don’t Think I Thank You Enough

(Actually, I know I don’t.) When I was diagnosed with Aspergers four years ago, I honestly thought he was cursing me. Some punishment, I thought. (Probably for all the videos I used to watch, but that’s another story) Still, I had to live, even if I didn’t know why this burden was placed in my life. […]

Dear WordPress, I Start My First Job Today!

Today marks a HUGE milestone for me: The beginning of my very first job! After years of rejected applications and botched interviews, I didn’t think I’d get hired. But, that’s why God’s good. Just when you think you’ve failed, he opens a door and lifts you up. I came in two weeks ago, thinking I […]

What This Aspergian Wants The World To Hear

  Continuing my theme this month (some mix of sadness, memory, and disappointment), I wrote something akin to my first post of this month (https://marylandpoetblog.wordpress.com/2017/01/01/i-dont-give-a-damn-about-the-new-year/?wref=tp), although with a less angered, more optimistic look at the world. I want to write something that will change the world something that will free all words and make curses unheard […]

Three Days, Three Quotes Challenge: Day Two

Firstly… I would like to thank https://allymomin5.wordpress.com/ for nominating me for the three quotes three days challenge. It’s my first time being nominated for something, and I’m honored that she picked me over so many more veteran bloggers. Do her a favor and go read her posts, too. For the second day of the three days, […]