When the call came, I jokingly repeated, “I told them to do the ultrasound while I was there, but they didn’t listen.”

When the call came, I jokingly repeated, “I told them to do the ultrasound while I was there, but they didn’t listen.”
Before my Ehlers-Danlos diagnosis,Athena and I bent ourselves around one another to sleep. Before my ASD diagnosis, Athena helped me stim. Before my sensory processing disorder diagnosis, Athena helped me … Continue reading Before and After: A Poem
This year I created something special for my family, friends and connections-all in secret!
I lost my friend, my literary agent, and my religion in a few weeks. I was at a loss as to where my book would land…
For the second year, Ehlers-Danlos awareness is my goal for May Last year I participated in my first Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Awareness month with the goal of earning a pin for … Continue reading Meet Me: EDS in May
If you’ve followed my writing for a while, you may consider yourself used to my fits and starts. During this most recent quiet period, you may have also noticed that … Continue reading Continuing My Path
For most of her life, she had experienced pain. Pain that other people said couldn’t exist.
During my poetry class, we were given an assignment to write two contrasting poems about the same substance. One of the poems was to be completely literal. No figurative language … Continue reading Contrasts of a Confection
Wondering why I’ve decided to share so many poems lately? Well, tomorrow, March 21st IS World Poetry Day! Here’s my next one, which actually was recorded first in this particular … Continue reading Where I’m From: An Original Poem