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
Positive Abundance
I wrote Positive Abundance in 2021. We can heal from heartbreak and suffering and end karmic cycles, bringing positive abundance into our lives. I recorded a video with this poem for Author’s Week at a Middle School in Long Island,