: About Me

i grew up in lexington, kentucky, moved to sarasota/tampa, florida, then to japan, back to ky, and now relocated in florida because i LOVE the beach views, weather, and my friends here. i started writing words when i was 12 to alleviate my internal suffering. now i write poetry, lyrics and music to express joy, inspire others, celebrate the diversity of life's experiences and communicate reality as i see it.

thanks for listening. :)

My passion is ...

expressing myself creatively in music, words and photos.

I know too much about ...

dark chocolate.

My parents always told me ...

i was good at softball.

My childhood ambition ...

was to become a successful musician and composer.

My favorite memory ...

is when i began practicing buddhism.

Why I write ...

to shed meaning on my life experience and encourage others.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

lesson plans for my students, music by oscar peterson.

My first job ...

was cleaning apartments when i was 12.

My best moment ...

is everytime i believe in the greatness of my life and in humanity.

My inspiration ...

is the profundity and humor in life.

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Deja Vu

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Symbolism of Fruit and Tea Sipping hot roasted twig tea, Steam floating from my cup... Like a cloud of memory fills my lungs with nostalgia as I recall my days of life lived in a foreign land Sitting with you there We snuggled under the kotatsu (table) Grateful for the warmth of the heat underneath. A cold January winter day Grey and smoky skies... We shared our afternoon inside, Savoring strong green tea And juicy tangerines of the season. What a mix of emotions between the two of us; On one hand, blissful happiness in the air, On the other, anticipated dread for what was to come out of o...

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