The prompt for this poem was to begin writing using the words, "I am but..."
Bonsai poem
Quantity
What do you worry about? All the things I worry about are quantities...
Shoulder-High
This prose-poem is about my paternal grandfather, who always walks with me.
Rain Forest Sonnet
I wrote this rhymed poem, a sonnet, by request of family members who prefer rhymed poetry.
Nonsense: A Case for Poetry
Why everybody needs poetry.
Getting Creative to Enhance Interpersonal Connections
Creativity can be a key for walking through difficulties, especially interpersonal ones.
Split Personality: Rebalancing Self
My success in business has relied on my left and right brain being equally capable, but things got unbalanced, and ...
Denying Myself: On Being My Own Worst Enemy
I was DOING the things that I was consciously walking around telling myself and others that I couldn’t or didn’t or wouldn’t do...
“You hide it well”: Starting to Do The Thing Again
Along with “You hide it well,” I also hear this a lot: “You’re so brave”. But what I’m doing doesn’t feel brave at all. It feels necessary...
Progressive Tense 