I wrote Autumn Again in 1986, 18 years old. Just as summer leads to autumn, so does girlhood give way to womanhood. Autumn embodies the true passion of Nature. Compare this poem to Woman – 1 (1982) which describes a
Autumn Again
To The Philandering Lover
I wrote this poem in 1984, 16 years old. It contrasts the heat of desire and passion with the coldness of denial. The philandering lover will ultimately return – the lost soul will find its true home. Karma will triumph
The Flame
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),