My Heart

My family and I are on day nine of our road trip across the midwest of the United States. Yesterday, we were trekking the arid lands of Utah in Zion and Bryce Canyon National Park. Today, the sweltering Arizona heat envelopes our bodies as we walk along the side of the road, finding ourselves amongst…

Red Hot Chili Peppers Experience

The entirety of the crowd glowed with brilliant color. The lights from the stage engulf my surroundings and set fire to my vivid imagination. I watch in awe as Josh and Flea battle it out on their guitars, causing the audience to scream much louder than before- me included. Their fingers skillfully decorate the beautifully crafted instruments…

Finn’s Goodbye

There was a sense of familiarity in his voice, a distant reminder. With polite smiles, never genuine. Eyes as dark as the sky, on a moon illuminated night. A heart the same hue and as cold as crystal ice. Beauty encompassed every intricate feature. Delicate gestures; masculine appeal. Tongue of poison, his love a disease….

On Augusts in Juneau

In brief moments of tranquility, your waters reflect skies stretched as tight as canvas; each image flooding entire oceans effortlessly. Eagles cry from mountain tops; distant and detached, their voices like calls in the wind, overtaking your air and open ears. Glacier air washes over your city- abrupt brash winds, as cold as vacant hearts…