Melissa : Writing

The Magical Veil of Paradise

The Magical Veil of Paradise

A Poem by Melissa


This poem was a request from my mom for a lady she knew who was dying. This was hard at first, but then I just let the words pour from me and kept wh..
A Skeleton in the Armoire

A Skeleton in the Armoire

A Poem by Melissa


"There is a skeleton in my armoire"a lovely lady stated elegantly."I'm not surprised!" exclaimed her suitor.For he had heard of every bone collected t..
Raptor's Rapture

Raptor's Rapture

A Poem by Melissa


I witnessed two gorgeous red-tails dance this lover's dance. They are our local hawks. This is for the duchess and the duke.
Walking Through Chrysalis

Walking Through Chrysalis

A Poem by Melissa


I stand upon this roadand feel the isolation of the homesI walk by quietly and confidentas I am determined to make it down this rowIt does feel like a..
The Cloak of Life

The Cloak of Life

A Poem by Melissa


In attempt to bring awareness for these baby seals who are beaten to death and often their mothers as well as they try to protect their young. It's a ..
Wren In Spring

Wren In Spring

A Poem by Melissa


i wrote this in ode to the returning wren who seduced the local female wren each spring and nested in our birdhouse
Tick Tock the Autumn Equinox

Tick Tock the Autumn Equinox

A Poem by Melissa


Autumn had arrived and I was waiting for the birth of my child
In the Starlight of My Womb

In the Starlight of My Womb

A Poem by Melissa


A poem I wrote while pregnant with my second child
The Arrival

The Arrival

A Poem by Melissa


This poem was based on the birth of my second daughter in September of 2009. It was a moment that still brings me to tear when I think of it.
Deliverance

Deliverance

A Poem by Melissa


A poem inspired by the film The Misfits. These beautiful wild horses hunted down only to be sold off to glue factories.