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
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
A Man’s Reply
I wrote this poem in 1983, at the age of 16. It was written from what I believed was a man’s point of view in love and passion. It describes the conflict between desire and the need for freedom. Compare