Nikki

The Golden Apple

Standing at the bottom of a cliffStaring up at a great tree on topA golden apple sways high on its branchesYour only hope from starvation You begin your climbFind your first footholdJagged rocks roughen your bare hands, bare feetFive feet up, you think this will be easy A stretch and a grab on a rockyContinue reading “The Golden Apple”

A Novel Thanksgiving

Have you ever introduced Thanksgiving to your characters? Maybe you have characters that know what it is because it goes along with your setting, but what about other worldly characters? Have you ever tried to explain it? How would you explain it? Would you simply say its a holiday that started because some people gotContinue reading “A Novel Thanksgiving”

All the More Sweeter

Stand at the top of the rise of a hill. A forest stretches ahead and rises again to greet the horizon. Milky white rivers of fog slip through the trees, so thick in patches you can’t see through it. The fading night brings a chill to your skin that you welcome morning’s light. It offersContinue reading “All the More Sweeter”

Time

If there’s no time for anything. How do we get anything done? Time to dilly dally. Time to waste. We claim we’re taking time to recuperate. When time is out the door And you’re not motivated anymore You find yourself wondering What do you live for? Family? Friends? A well paying job? That dream inContinue reading “Time”

Than Knowledge

Lately, I’ve been into a TV show call Reba. It’s about a single mom who works too hard. Who loves her kids and never stops. She’s gone through divorce. She has a pregnant teen. It’s a very real and heartfelt show where the characters love each other enough to get mad and work it out.Continue reading “Than Knowledge”

Pumpkin Sunrise

A soft fog layers the streets. The chill of night dampens your jacket and courses a shiver down your spine. As you head to your car, a streak of black catches your eye. You turn your head in time to see the silhouette of a cat dart under a streetlight. You dig your keys outContinue reading “Pumpkin Sunrise”

Burnout

Head in hand Elbow on knee All you want is to go back to sleep Feeling charred Feeling chipped and cracked Like the waning moon, You want to fade to black A busy day Then a busier day And one more (for good measure) It doesn’t seem to end Tasks stack up continuously But theContinue reading “Burnout”

On the Edge of Somewhere

Standing on the edge of somewhere Looking out at the great unknown Wondering what’s out there This somewhere that I stand on Is the place my journey led to The path that guides me It’s hidden where it leads to This somewhere must be Where I am supposed to be Before the path starts aContinue reading “On the Edge of Somewhere”

The Advice Went the Wrong Way

I Remind Myself

I remind myself that I am brave even though I’m terrified. I remind myself that I am strong even though I feel small. I remind myself that I am fierce despite how I shake on the inside. I remind myself that I make a difference even though I don’t see progress. I remind myself thatContinue reading “I Remind Myself”