We have come from everywhere We bring stories as varied as pebbles on a beach We are all on the same kind of journey To discover our true selves   In this place the mountains will hold us secure Removed from the busyness of our lives We can drop all pretenses and masks We show … Continue reading Whenever two or more are gathered

I met him at school He thought he was cool But many just thought him strange   One thing that gave doubt One thing that stood out Was a pea-green vest with long fringe   Once we found our niche The friendship was rich And took us where we’d never been   Rocky Horror was … Continue reading The Spookster

Snow is the quiet one. You see it fall And hear the wetness of the streets. But snow itself Is silence.   What was once all colors Is now frosted with white. Transformed into a fantasy vision. Powdered sugar from heaven.   All creatures fall silent When it snows. They huddle into their homes To … Continue reading Snowing

Cathedral-like, the tall pines stand Like sentinels, guarding those within the circle. The smell of pine wafts by my nose As the breeze blows through the trees. The dirt road goes around the perimeter Allowing all to enter and make camp.   A circle within a circle, The powwow ground becomes sacred As sage and … Continue reading Sacred Ground

To my shock and utmost honor, this poem was used for the lyrics to a commissioned work for the Denver Women's Chorus in the winter concert "Ocean of Voices" January 2017. What an amazing thing it is to hear one's words become music and to have a group of women you love sing it for … Continue reading Gichigami

This was written about my experience when I graduated from Technical School at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX. I was in the Colorado Army National Guard and had been trained as a combat medic and operating room technician.   Graduation Pride- I never truly understood the sensation until then. We march in time to … Continue reading Graduation

an ache that had no name fades with every inhale of her sweet scent  a longing I didn't know existed is blown away by her kisses  a tremble of my fingers as I stroke soft skin  a suspension of time as I gaze into loving eyes  a certainty in my heart as I realize that … Continue reading For Dani

She always dreamt of these flying beasts. Each one named with a place on her bed. They protected her as she slept.   As she grew older, her love and belief kept her friends near. She refused to believe the lies adults told her; Imaginary beings don’t exist. She knew better.   Her belief in … Continue reading Dragon Mark

I have been here so long; I no longer smell the odor of death that’s everywhere.   So tired, I keep going because of love.   Waiting for the inevitable to come.   On that day, we join soul to soul while Mother Nature sheds tears of rain.   The thunder echoes my grief.   … Continue reading Darkness into Light