Who knew there are so many hours in a day?

It becomes apparent when baby is feeding in this way On and off the bottle or breast Constantly hungry, fed is best The night shift is gruelling My body needs refuelling My mug needs refilling My other breast is spilling Milk is absolutely everywhere Soaking into...

What colour are your eyes going to be?

For 9 months it’s been a mystery Now you’re here right in front of me Yet you’ve still got me wondering What colour are your eyes going to be?  Sometimes they look ocean blue you see I catch glimpses of Sonya Cossey genes Then the light shifts and I’m sure I see hazel...

I’m not throwing out my poet clothes yet!!! 

This artist-in-mission isn’t in retirement  Yes, I now have another occupation,But I won’t forsake my God-given vocation  “You shall shine among them like stars lighting up the night sky as you offer them the message of life”I shall shine in the privacy of...

Poem for Pēpi

Oh my little one I wonder and dream of who you’ll be And what life will look like as a family of threeI hope you have the same sparkle of kindness in your eyes as your Papa His perseverance and loyalty And just maybe you’ll approach life with creativity and...

Rain

When it rains we sometimes say, “The skies have opened.”  But if the skies had opened, The clouds would be parted There would be nothing for the raindrops To fall from  When it rains we could say, “The skies are covered.” The clouds bunch together  The...