I started writing poems in 1981 at the young age of 13, following a deep personal trauma. I needed an outlet for my raw and powerful emotions, to find relief, release and ultimately, redemption. The topics I wrote about were
I wrote A Message to the Unknown Beloved in 1984, 16 years old. There is a sad, wistful tone here, almost mournful and despairing of ever finding one’s Beloved. Compare this poem to the hope expressed in Faith (1985) or
My father’s profession as a career diplomat meant that we moved around a lot during my childhood, and I changed schools every 2-3 years. Being the new girl in class was not always easy, especially when I reached adolescence. I