interrupted

interrupted

From the book “embracing now: pain, joy, healing, living.”  i despise being interrupted. when speaking my portion of a conversation; an interruption, though well-intended, becomes a thief breaking in and robbing my mind. when interrupted, i feel lost at sea. my...
planting seeds

planting seeds

a portion of the poem “planting seeds” from the book “embracing now: pain, joy, healing, living.”  snoring in the dark night.glancing toward the groundwith hopes of a harvest.feeling the sun’s heat.shivering on cold nights.but waiting, after planting,was his...
in this place of now

in this place of now

From the book: embracing now: pain, joy, healing, living.                       in this place of now in athens,the town i’ve visitedfor bookstores and ball gamesand meals and movies,i sat and walked andstood and...
pedestrians

pedestrians

April is #NationalPoetryMonth. Here is one is the poems from my new book, “embracing now.” Also, subscribe to the YouTube Poetry Network and watch the video of today’s poem. darkness, the noticeable art  before the sun shifts the  initial mood,  covers everything. ...
of the night

of the night

April is #NationalPoetryMonth. Here is one is the poems from my new book, “embracing now.” Also, subscribe to the YouTube Poetry Network. there’s a light in the crack of the curtain, resembling an eye glancing through the dark, reminding me of a tiny moon shaped as a...
the dying

the dying

April is #NationalPoetryMonth. Here is one is the poems from Chris Maxwell’s new book, “embracing now.” the week ended.the week merging celebration and accusation ended. weeks do that.they begin their sprint then rushtoward a conclusion.like stories, our weekscontain...