I’m thankful that I have a father in my life, and I’m extremely thankful to have one as fun and unique and loving as my dad. My dad has given me so many things: love, support, laughter, poetry books, one-of-a-kind Halloween-birthday parties, and road trips, to name a few. He gave me my nose (slightlyContinue reading “A Father’s Gifts”
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A Mother’s Gift
Last November, I attended the Poetry Society of Texas Annual Awards Banquet, where two of my poems took home first place prizes. The banquet was lovely, the food was good, the poems were wonderful, and of course I was excited about my prizes, but the best part about the whole thing was that my momContinue reading “A Mother’s Gift”
Marriage
In honor of our five-year anniversary, today I’m sharing a little poem dedicated to my wonderful husband. * Marriage This morning I found an owl feather— beautiful, delicate a symbol of wisdom and joy. I placed it on your desk as a gift because I love you. Later this morning I walked by your desk—Continue reading “Marriage”