Motherhood
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Justice may still be face down in the deck, but hope needs somewhere to rest while court dates keep living in the body.
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At four in the morning, every cat in the house has a role to play—and none of them involve letting their human sleep.
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At 4:20 a.m., an old smoke ritual lingers as memory while the sleeping house and a tired mother move toward morning.
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Sick or not, motherhood still wakes with bottles, dishes, dogs, medicine, and the quiet strength of doing the next thing.
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Grief is complex and personal, intertwining joy and pain; survival alone signifies resilience amidst profound loss and enduring memories.
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A summer trip in Vancouver turns frightening when an almost-two-year-old’s warmth becomes the first sign that something is terribly wrong.
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Some days the poems wait while bottles, laundry, little hands, and ordinary motherhood take the whole page.
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Theo fills his pockets with feathers, rocks, leaves, and stories, collecting little miracles where grown-ups usually collect worries.
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An older brother turns himself into a one-boy circus just to make his little sister laugh and watch her memorize his happiness.
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Emmy Bunny grows from curious little adventurer into a boy whose gentle heart and imagination keep changing shape without losing their magic.
Between Bruises & Blooms 