I am an author in search of characters, a 'fledgling" writer of mostly poems, a woman on a journey trying to stay on track and sane. I've walked on eggshells and stumbled over boulders on the road of life and I'm still standing and moving forward-I think-unless
+ more bio informationYOUR VOICEBreathlessly,I wait to hear the sound of your voiceIn the morning.Its familiar timbre wraps around meLike a beautiful melody;It makes me smile with that magical toneThat can be soft and loving in a whisper,Droll in a humorous moment,Passionate during lovemaking,And convincing with a lesson.Your voice is extraordinar... More..
FEETYou think you will findThe woman-child in me,The vulnerable place in me,The little ballerinaDesirous to pleaseAnd be pleased.Somewhere-Past the pain and the delight,She exists,Lurking deep within,Waiting to be discoveredIn the damp perfume of longing...She's right there,Beyond my fear and my struggle-In my submission to f... More..
LONELINESSThe people around me are a temporary bandaidCovering this wound of loneliness.Even in a crowd I feel alone.I am the essence of cheerfullness and restraint to those around me,I seldom make the waves I feel churning inside me;Choosing instead to shield others from my feelings.But at night, alone in my room,The uncover... More..
THE MISSIONThe triage room at the Union Hospital in Barahona was teeming with people. The American doctors and nurses were frantically processing the patients for surgery knowing there were only a few days remaining for their mission. The room was an animated patchwork of humanity, for no patient came to the hospital alone; f... More..
RAPE AND HONEYEveryone wants to come to the landof rape and honey,Have a cell phone and a shiny SUVGet employed by their excessesFind a minute of fame on T.V.The system takes them inAnd bends them 'til they break;Progress makes them willingParticipents in rape.Look at all the beautiful peopleSo ravishingBy their need to be ra... More..
RAINBOWDarlingLoving you-Cool rainSoakingHot earth;Steam rises.In the aftermath-Damp quietAnticipatesThe sun,DeliveringA rainbow. More..
Beth Di Martino
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