April 2026
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Like a Tree
How do I stay anchored yet open? Like a Tree A tree anchors with Her roots She anchors to thrive stay strong upright It keeps Her alive and steady In Her leaves Her blossoms Seeds She opens She opens to the sun The wind The rain Parts of Her may fall Parts of Her will… Continue reading
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Roots
I looked up this question today: why do some plants have shallow roots? I was not thinking about plants at all. I was thinking about people and my relationships with them. I was wondering why they could not go deeper with me or with themselves. Why there was a wall for themthey could not pass,… Continue reading
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Often Used, Rarely Seen
People have often used my goodness and dismissed my soul They have always known how to channel my helpfulness or land safely in my kindness but the things that make up me are not welcomed downright odd and deserve ridicule I find myself otherwise invisible used or ridiculed Yet still I am me and always… Continue reading
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More than Words
Where is the poet? Crowded out by noise and action She sees but can’t fully feel There isn’t space She hears but can’t fully listen There isn’t time She needs these: Space Tine Feeling It is where her seeds are watered and begin to blossom It is where the darkest night inside her becomes speckled… Continue reading
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Knitting Safety
Feeling safe after trauma does not happen all at once but in steps like the knitting of a blanket to cover you or the building of a bridge to cross Sometimes it may come instantly with certain people who already feel safe Through hugs or words or presence but most of the time it will… Continue reading
About Me
An obsessive journaler who loves meeting others along their journey and giving them a hand to hold through pieces of writing. I write about the heartbreaks of life and the joys, the ups and downs, and I often learn my greatest lessons and miracles from nature.
Joyful Ruins 