Category Archives: Poetry & Other Writings

My Poem: Tree of Life

Posted on March 12, 2010 by admin

While hiking in the heart of the rainforest I scribed this poem, inspired by an enormous zapatero tree.                                         Tree of Life                                 You stand growing thick                                 with wisdom as history swirls                                 the breeze like a magician,                                 … Continue reading →

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The Spilling of Words onto Paper

Posted on February 26, 2010 by admin

I wrote like crazy while I was living at the OBC in Costa Rica in 2008! I couldn’t help myself; I was so dang inspired! Here are two unrelated literary chunks—ramblings, really—that made it from brain to paper during my … Continue reading →

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A Poem of Thanksgiving

Posted on November 27, 2009 by admin

Thanksgiving Day  Today I give thanks for the sun’s warming ray, her goldenrod light turning night into day. Feeling earth underfoot, whether mountain or plain, to see sweeping of clouds, smell the sprinkle of rain. A tree’s gentle breeze giving swell to … Continue reading →

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A Poem: A Tattered Cover

Posted on August 14, 2009 by admin

When my first book came out in 2004, I did a signing at one of my favorite bookstores, Tattered Cover in my home state of Colorado. That day I bought a t-shirt to commemorate the event. Made of the softest cotton, it was well worn as … Continue reading →

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