It has been a while since I've written a poem. I wanted something short and simple that expresses the fear I'm feeling right now about my writing. The fear that my effort to write stories read and enjoyed by thousands is in vain. That no one will notice I failed or judge me for giving up when the uphill battle to achieve the success I hope to find is so great and my life already so blessed. A Way Back, a Way Forward I stumbled toward a crossroad, far from where I want to be t

I don't have green thumbs. I'm only beginning to understand how to keep plants alive. But I've learned just enough to realize something: we all should learn to weed, and weed well. This summer, I planted a small garden. It was a surprise for my wife Kristen, who was away on business. She just wanted the weeds in our barren backyard gone, but as I began digging and pulling, I I quickly wanted to do something more and make it special for her. My dad, an experienced gardener, ca