CHARGE (a poem emerging from blocking out text) Charge found Metaphoric and literal forces engaged in conflict Forced Confront difficult questions Willing to accept the present view and observe The answers The questions Short life Angry, sour, obscured A failure to...
The mean voice, the inner critic, self flagellation? You’re too fat, you’re too shy, you’re not good at that, you can’t do that, you’re embarrassing, you’re such an idiot, you can’t write, you’re not an artist, its your fault, you can’t draw, your will...
I choose the Sun to be my God My God! I do love the sun Ra, Helios, Surya Its magnificent rays, radiant! I surrender to its light It responds, drenching me in warmth That mmmmmm feeling on my skin Brightening the day, lifting me up Motivating me to go and...
Dear Art therapy You are my saviour, my constant companion, my healer, my fun and my source of income. Art therapy you called me to a group. I thought why not? I guess I could try, but I can’t do art. You directed me to some rocks and urged me to draw. I copied...