I wrote this poem in 1985, 17 years old. It compares the soul to a flame. Just as a flame needs darkness to shine brightly, so is the soul transformed by love, desire, passion and pain. Read also Contemplation (1984),
The Flame
Orchids
Orchids is one of my newer poems, from 2019. It is a sweet, gentle poem with a message of hope. Compare this poem to another newer poem, Positive Abundance (2021), with its message of hope and healing. The orchids on
The Poet
I wrote this poem in 1984,16 years old. It is a tribute to all poets and poetesses, who transform their pain into beauty, enriching the lives of others. Read also The Artist from 1982, written at the tender age of