I wrote The Visit in 1985, 17 years old. Meeting someone after years of separation can reopen old wounds and bring up painful memories best left buried. Compare this poem to Waiting for Reunion, also written in 1985, with its
The Visit
Contemplation
I wrote Contemplation in 1984, 16 years old. Many of my poems have a spiritual element. Here the soul is seeking enlightenment, truth and ultimately, peace. Compare this poem to She Awaits the Sunrise (1985), with its similar theme. I
Freedom
Freedom describes the disillusionment that follows when one wakes up to the harshness of reality – the beloved is not the person one fell in love with. Compare this poem to Death of a Girl (also from 1984), with its