Her eyes were opened, Bright and clear like a full moon Over an obsidian lake at midnight. Her senses deepened, As her heart pounded her...

She would say “Nida!”(Sit Down). Her eyes melted into pools of chocolate As her voice softened like butter. Then she would begin:...

When I think of “Home” My masani’s (maternal grandma’s) home I see a stretched canvas of blue With sponge-painted clouds And streaks of...

Political does best here. With your spears of political correctness That stabs us all with labels of: “African-American” And “Native...

I must look Mexican Earth toned skin Kissed by who we call Our father, the sun. To be trailed By our long, black wedding veil Hair...

1/11/2017 With ears standing like stalks of corn Tall and straight, reaching for the sky They stand on this earth Watching with wide...

4/28/2017 Call me beautiful. Like when you wake Up to meet God, And see his painted Skies of gold and blue. The dawn, Beautiful. Let me...

On the way home Shades of green blanket the horizon, I look in the distance, as my love Says, “Looks like someone spray-painted the...

5/15/2017 You’re my escape The Callaghan to my hectic office Texting you Exchanging words, it all helps me Escape From the Dark place...