In the First Person

Trained Obedience

Groomed to be obedient,

Nov 5 • 

In the First Person

1

October 2025

There is no Love

There is no love in your polite tone, your pretense of perfection,

Oct 17 • 

In the First Person

1

August 2025

Your Avoidance, My Peace

Your dismissal, not cause

Aug 27 • 

In the First Person

1

1

1

The Truest of Lovers

The truest of lovers

Aug 14 • 

In the First Person

2

6

1

July 2025

A Stolen Moment to Dissolve

Lying on my yoga mat,

Jul 27 • 

In the First Person

2

My Place Here

There is a love for me

Jul 15 • 

In the First Person

3

October 2024

The Sounds of a Silent Home

There are creaks and other sounds when a house is quiet.

Oct 30, 2024 • 

In the First Person

1

1

2

July 2024

Studying at Jittery Joe’s

Earplugs silence the noise of this Five Points

Jul 25, 2024 • 

In the First Person

2

4

1

June 2024

Invincible while Riding My Harley

Early Monday morning, I let the chickens out of their coop, finished up some “online college English teaching” work, and was making a grilled cheese…

Jun 26, 2024 • 

In the First Person

2

1

A Heart too Raw

I want to say nothing,

Jun 18, 2024 • 

In the First Person

2

1

May 2024

The City Life just Ain’t for Me

Green rolling landscape, hills and valleys, lush pine trees, bushes boasting bright red and yellow flowers, young fruit trees, a light blue sky behind…

May 24, 2024 • 

In the First Person

2

1

Behind the Shed

The woman leans on the back side of the garden shed where no one can see her. How many times is this now? A warm afternoon and the golden, summer haze…

May 20, 2024 • 

In the First Person

3

1