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​This is the central home for all of my creative work. Whether you are a long-time reader or visiting for the first time, I invite you to dive in and explore.​

🧭 How to Navigate the Site

Latest Postings: Tap on the links in the written menus below to search my writing. To dive straight into my most recent pieces three will show on my front page. To browse by Category: Click the Menu drop down at the bottom of the page.  Simply choose a category that sparks your interest and see what you discover.

✒️ The Poetry: From Craft to Soul

​My writing journey spans over a decade, and you will find an eclectic mix of styles reflecting that growth.​

The Evolution of Style: Explore everything from my early, structured days—where my poetry was more didactic and traditionally rhymed—through to my contemporary work, which leans toward free verse while still experimenting with classical forms.​

Themes & Texture: I have a deep love for psychological poetry, vivid imagery, and the natural music of language. My hope is that you find lines within these pages that truly speak to your own experiences.​

The Craft Behind the Words: Having dedicated several years to studying the mechanics of writing, I also share numerous craft-based articles. If you are a fellow writer or a curious reader, these insights into the “how” and “why” of poetry are for you.​

📚 Coming Soon: Sneak Peeks & Previews

​I am currently in the exciting throes of producing two new books of poetry that take an intimate look at psychology and the self.​As these collections come together, I will be sharing exclusive snippets right here on the blog. Keep a close eye out for these previews I would absolutely love to hear your thoughts, reactions, and feedback as the project evolves.​

Enjoy your time exploring, and thank you for reading!

Below see my Three Latest Posts.

  • The Function of a Poem’s Title

    In many poetic traditions, especially micro‑forms such as Haiku and Tanka — poems often appear without titles. But in most other forms, the title is a crucial part of the poem’s design. It is the reader’s first introduction, the opening gesture, and often the first clue to meaning.A title is not simply a label. It is part of the poem’s architecture

    Why Titles Matter

    A strong title can transform how a poem is received.

     It can:Provide context — offering a sense of subject, setting, or theme before the poem begins. Set the tone — signalling whether the poem is serious, playful, ironic, or contemplative.

    Suggest meaning, hinting at the central idea, message, or emotional direction. Add an extra layer.  Introducing an element not stated in the poem itself, enriching interpretation.Guide the reader’s approach, shaping how the poem is read and encouraging deeper engagement.

    Spark curiosity,  acting as an invitation, especially in a collection where readers browse by title.

    Titles should be chosen deliberately. They are part of the poem’s voice.

     The Reader’s Experience

    Imagine opening a book of poems and scanning the contents page. Which titles draw you in?

    Water

    Hate

    Because I Could Not Stop for Death

    The Raven

    Tangoing Goats and Somersaulting Hearts

    Or… Untitled?

    Some readers may be intrigued by the mystery of an untitled poem. Others may pass it by, assuming the poet didn’t invest in naming it. This is the challenge: a title must have appeal, clarity, or intrigue — something that makes a reader choose your poem first.

    When “Untitled” Is the Right Choice

    In certain genres, or in poems that rely on atmosphere, immediacy, or openness, leaving a poem untitled can be intentional and effective. It keeps the poem unframed and allows readers to enter without preconception.But outside those traditions, a title is often the poem’s first — and sometimes strongest — opportunity to communicate.

    Final Thought

    A title is a tool. Use it thoughtfully. Whether you choose to name a poem or leave it untitled, make the decision deliberate. A well‑chosen title can enrich meaning, deepen tone, and invite readers into the world you’ve created.

    What do you think about the purpose of the title in a poem? Let me know in the comments .

  • Revision if a 2016 poem

    Do We Ever Really Learn?
    Sometimes an old piece of writing surfaces — a scrap from a different version of ourselves — and it asks quietly whether it still belongs to us.
    This one was written in 2016, during a time when rhyme felt like a kind of scaffolding, a way to hold emotion steady. Reading it now, I can see the questions I was trying to ask long before I had the language to answer them.It was a poem about love, trust, and the delicate line between holding someone gently and holding them too tightly.
    The feelings still matter.
    The voice just needed to grow. It shows that whilst rhyme can be lovely it can also be restrictive especially when rhyme almost skews the line. But learning is a continuum and other ways to get lyrically sounding pieces are now within my lexicon.
    So I’ve reshaped it — not to erase who I was, but to let the poem breathe in a different way. Neither is intrinsically wrong but my voice has changed over time.

    Do we ever really learn?

    Original!

    The difference between,the need to hold out a hand
    Or clutching someone’s heart in a vicelike band
    That fluidity of trust is better than iron resolve
    That doesnt flex or rust,we all need space.
    Love doesn’t mean shackles tightly in place
    Unthinking actions will cause hurt
    However much someone cares, some things are cursed
    How ever hard we love
    Some people are not in the same groove
    Do we ever really learn?

    To learn lessons from yesterday
    Not get mired in despair let misery hold sway
    Do we ever learn?
    To live life at its best?

    Do We Ever Really Learn?
    (a lyrical re‑imagining)
    Do we ever really learn
    the quiet difference
    between offering a hand
    and holding someone so tightly
    their heart forgets its own rhythm.
    Trust is a living thing —
    not iron, not fixed,
    but something that bends
    in the pattern of two lives.
    Love is not a lock.
    It is a room with windows open,
    a space we choose
    to share without closing the door.
    Care can bruise
    when need leans too heavily.
    Devotion can misalign
    when two hearts move
    on different tides.
    Do we ever really learn
    to take yesterday’s lessons
    without letting them harden
    into sorrow’s slow grip.
    Maybe learning
    is simply the art of living
    loosening, opening,
    trying again,
    trusting again.
    Do we ever learn
    to live life at its best?
    Perhaps only
    by living it.

    You might not rate either effort but I would be interested in your take on the two pieces.