Poetry, from the Greek "poieses", is believed to have originated 5,000 years ago as ritualistic chants used during religious ceremonies and rites of passage.

Some of the earliest written poetry, such as the Epic of Gilgameshcan and those discovered among the Pyramid Texts, date from the 3rd millennium BC.

Poets throughout history, from Homer to Byron to modern day rappers (yes, I view rappers as modern-day poets) have understood that all of life's emotions can be distilled into the lines of a poem. Love, hate, anger, sorrow, elation, bitterness and more, all may find residence in poems.

May the poetic works posted on this website, reach inside your heart and light a candle of reflection. Hopefully, emitting a flicker or two of light that stirs a fresh breadth within your soul, allowing for the exhale of life’s angst, followed by the inhale of joy, warmth, comfort and consolation.