My journey into poetry is inspired by Rosemerry Wahtola Tromer, who I heard on the Grief and Light podcast. She has a beautiful way of expressing the loveliness in the world along with the grief that she has encountered in her personal experiences. The ability to live in the world of joy and grief is something that I have faced firsthand. Two insights that Rosemerry shared influenced me to explore this path and dive deeper into the emotional landscape that I live in.
“It doesn’t have to be good; it has to be true.” This gave me the freedom to focus on creating poems that reflect my experience and let go of perfectionism.
“Writing is breathing in, and sharing is breathing out.” This was such a powerful statement. Writing lets me delve into my internal and external view of the world. Creating this blog allows me to breathe out, releasing my words into the world.
Unlike my other blog, Beautiful Bittersweet Life, which contains essays about the path I’ve traveled since my husband Mike died in 2012, this allows me an avenue of creative expression which is continually evolving with the seasons of my life.
Beautiful Bittersweet Life Poems 