It’s been a heck of a couple years, y’all. I had been querying a manuscript in 2019 when I decided I needed to stop and do a major revision. Then I got super sick. For almost six months, I couldn’t focus enough to read or write, much less do my revision. I focused on getting … More I Survived a Pandemic! (So Far . . .)

The memory of Hungry lips and Rough hands has Faded too quickly The overwhelming Flood of feeling That drowned me Gone in a flash Tossed and tumbled Carried along on Careening waves Now stranded My parched tongue Aches for the Cool water that Promised satisfaction But left me exposed Alone in the desert My thirst … More Cool Water

I float Expand Move with the universe The universe that I am Voices call to me Begging intercession Invoking miracles Demanding retribution I witness Mourn Ache for the world The world that I made Flesh of my flesh Pieces of my soul More than my mere image They are my self incarnate Yet more than … More God

To the casual observer, it would appear that I’ve been enjoying a lazy Saturday afternoon, sitting on my couch playing Candy Crush. They would be right about the couch and the gaming, but they would be entirely wrong about the “lazy” bit. You see, I’m working on revising a manuscript (hereafter MS2) that’s a sequel … More Daydreaming: My Favorite Writing Tool