Who am I? I am me When did I Become me? As I recall

When I think of my mom I think of malt o meal muffins When I think of my dad Memories of a child Chasing us around the circle

A fresh faced country girl Who pioneers on her bicycle Catches the eye Of a transplant from Houston Love begins through letters

I love to hear poetry read Rather than performed I love to hear each word Appreciated Rather than memorized

How can I write how I feel When what I feel is nothing? How can I tell you what I need, What is wrong? When what is wrong

Water Beach pools and fountains Rivers creeks and waterfalls The sound The feel Floating Weightless

The human heart ...leaps and jumps ...races and sings ...sighs and groans The treacherous heart can

Scratchy plaid blanket Red with yellow stripes Hot and itchy underneath Claustrophobia strikes Purple and blue prisms

A palomino gallops Beside the highway Look out the window Rides over green hills Through yellow flowers

Itus and Itis Crashed my party I didn’t invite them! I whisper to my sister They make my skin crawl

When the emotion comes up It feels like heartburn Like acid Clenching my throat My ears go watery