new year

A new year withNo room for old tearsOr resistance fromSlicing away aged fearsI’ve got my jaded leatherGloves on I’m ready forThe shears of the eternityOf fresh beginningsAnd know babyIt hasn’t just occurred to meThat you aren’t confinedYet a lovely sifted throughSandy find The birds are dreaming withWolves bellowing highWater washing bright theFossilized lie free that […]

good day

A cheerful multi-panel illustrated poem featuring a blonde woman choosing optimism through sunshine, rain, telephones, hot air balloons, hearts, and whimsical symbols representing resilience, gratitude, and choosing joy despite life's challenges.

It’s going to be a good dayAin’t letting anything get in my wayThe rain will fall and I will callMy soul on the telephoneAnd right out of my brain, I’ll pull all the negative wires right out of my headAnd leave love to wander andPlunder and take over the dread It’s going to be a […]

doorway

Mixed media collage featuring the poem "Can't Let the Day Get You Down" with vintage medical illustrations, IV drip, heartbeat monitor, wildflowers, butterfly, and hopeful symbolism about resilience, healing, and mental health.

Sometimes healing isn’t a dramatic escape—it begins with stepping through a broken doorway. Looking Out of a Busted Doorway reflects on releasing yesterday, embracing transformation, and recognizing that, like smoke, the pieces of us never truly disappear. The accompanying mixed-media collage layers vintage textures, symbolic puzzles, and luminous landscapes into a visual meditation on resilience and renewal.

inert

Minimalist illustrated poem featuring a steaming tea cup beneath crescent moons and stars, exploring chaos, inner peace, resilience, rebirth, and personal growth through delicate ink artwork.

Life is equal parts chaos and calm. Little Bit of Chaos explores the delicate balance between structure and spontaneity, reminding us that our light follows us, even through seasons of uncertainty and transformation.

venture on

Mixed media illustrated poem about perseverance, resilience, and choosing new paths featuring woodland symbolism, ravens, eggs, waterfalls, clocks, and handwritten poetry collage.

Sometimes the path forward isn’t smooth, but every step teaches us something. Venture On is a meditation on resilience, learning from hardship, and remembering to pause long enough to appreciate life’s simple comforts.

soul

TransformationInternal churningClay infestationSticks of sage burningA hole right in theSoul of the few shirts February 8 20159:10am-10:38am by the ivory rose