Reflection – Todd's Place

Vanilla

A short poem about the sense of taste, written for the Intro to Poetry course.

under a purple sky dotted with silver stars i strolled along a beach of crystals, small and bright so peaceful, with each step like tears, my sorrows fell there was no past, future only glorious now! and then i came to know that i was, in spirit far greater than this shell beautiful, eternal

O Mother Earth

O Mother Earth, we shan’t despoil The place we come to learn and toil The oceans blue should never boil The ground below — the sacred soil Should bring forth life, and never roil Can we release this mortal coil? O Gaia fair, our home divine Of gardens green, from root to vine Of ancientContinue reading “O Mother Earth”

Where Have I Been All These Years?

This was my first attempt to write meaningful poetry. I experienced an emotional/spiritual breakthrough in December 2017, and the words just came spilling out of me. After a devastating loss, the journey back to self is anything but direct. But it does happen. where have i been all these years? snared by tragic destiny tracingContinue reading “Where Have I Been All These Years?”