Secret Life of Me : Writing

Sad Still 7/17/08

Sad Still 7/17/08

A Poem by Secret Life of Me


If you've been following along, you will so understand this poem. If I'm new to you, you will see it from another angle.
The Rope Hangs

The Rope Hangs

A Poem by Secret Life of Me


Somewhere is your portal to death, the place you will be when your road ends, and for some of us, it will be a rope hanging in a room. Grim, I know, a..
The Division 5/8/08

The Division 5/8/08

A Poem by Secret Life of Me


Nothing truer than writing at the time of intense emotion. This was in the middle of a horrendous breakup and I'm glad I captured it.
The 36th Hour

The 36th Hour

A Poem by Secret Life of Me


this is not just about childbirth, it's more about reaching the point in your life when you don't know how you'll go on....
She Skates  2/23/08

She Skates 2/23/08

A Poem by Secret Life of Me


She skates melancholy ribbons On to the ice, cutting it And knows the depth of sadness For a love who came too late – For jumps that crashed..
Like You  (5-26-95)

Like You (5-26-95)

A Poem by Secret Life of Me


My art flowed over tongue and brush and pen, Annointing me with purple dew, And I danced where all other walked. I never was like you, like you. ..
Old Boys and Young Men  (9-25-88)

Old Boys and Young Men (9-25-88)

A Poem by Secret Life of Me


I wrote this nearly twenty years ago and hopefully my narrow vision of men has changed. Or not.
A Crumbling Cemetery (1-7-89)

A Crumbling Cemetery (1-7-89)

A Poem by Secret Life of Me


Dress me in red and black, Play the cards from a curious stack, Three black bird Wait patiently for your words To surrender home. The darkness f..
Pinch Me  (2-12-08)

Pinch Me (2-12-08)

A Poem by Secret Life of Me


There are nods toward many influences. See if you can find them.