Yesterday, February 28, 2023 by 3 pm, I was certified as a true blue Aussie per my Aussie friends. 7 years + 2 and half months, I became an Australian citizen. I landed here in Australia on Friday, November 13, 2015 with one dream in mind: to become an Australian citizen. It didn’t matter that I didn’t have the right visa or how little money … Continue reading A Journey…
a nuclear explosionan apocalyptic wastelandblackened dirtcharred bonesbroken souls haunting the earth fighting for freedomnearly won the waruntil fear in the egorocked a soul to its very core with the push of a buttonthe angel and demon did cryas a mushroom cloud rose in the sky a nuclear explosiontaking out the globean apocalyptic wastelandan earth darkened by war Continue reading blackened earth
you me and Elviskicking off the American dreamas families start to scream neon signs and flashing lightfeel like nothing’s gonna be all right two hearts beating unabashedno broken bottlesno hotel trashed singing viva las vegasscreaming it’ll be all rightrolling the dice thricewith lady luck by our side you me and Elvisliving the American dreambut it’s not what it seems racial injustice fightsand the republican party … Continue reading You Me and Elvis
I met you on a Christmas EveWas that the first time you felt seen?The first time you were heard?Was it the first you felt accepted?And knew you were loved? my darling Sydmy love for you knows no limitsmy support for you no boundaries my darling Sydcreator and dreameryou have been seenand you have been heard my darling Sydshow off your swagby being oddand owning your … Continue reading My Darling Syd
Pre lockdown life, just as I started writing Book 2 of THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER series, I got distracted by two characters. My mind kept drifting to Ava and Hart from COFFEE AND CONVERSATIONS. Having spent July rereading and republishing COFFEE AND CONVERSATIONS, I couldn’t shake the two of them from my mind and I felt like I could get a short piece out … Continue reading Ava and Hart…their story
Excuse me, is this thing on?Hello. Hi.Ugh, god I suck at this.Terrible, quite actually.Exposed and seenHiding behind words.Meet my inner saboteurRich with vile and low on loveShe’s an evil demon hell bent on destructionOf my soul, my hope, my dreams.Shut up I say. Continue reading Introducing the Saboteur
This January 26th is my 6th Australia Day, but it’s the first one where I have celebrated it. There wasn’t a reason I didn’t celebrate the others, but to me, it was always just a public holiday. This Australia Day, I am permanent resident and it holds a little different meaning this year. I feel I have permission to celebrate a day that often divides. Brief … Continue reading Australia Day Reflection
I have become Disenchanted Disenfranchised Disengaged Disappointed Bitter and not better Angry and not softer Consumed by idle chatter Consumed by idle madness I long for a simpler time before Scrolling through Swiping up, left or right Filtering and selfies Where my existence needed no proof To help or hinder the Universe To quieter times when the only chatter in my head was my own … Continue reading I Have Become
hidden in the shadows linger in the darkness moments of sadness moments of dispair aches of the soul pain the heart river of tears washed away hurt and sorrow these are the ghosts of depression past never out of sight hidden in plain view demons of the future joining warriors of the dead these are the ghosts of depression past always around the corner the … Continue reading Ghosts of Depression Past
spoken truths geckos chant to corpses below kind words kind actions kind thoughts for yourself and for others let your heart heal let your mind quiet let your soul shine let your spirit flow June 5, 2019 Continue reading spoken truths