Calamine

Calamine, oh Calamine They say you like my skin But even when I hold you close Your kiss can’t make me grin Calamine, oh Calamine They say your touch should make me shine But though you linger on my finger Still my itchy skin is tender

Life After Depression

As many of you know I deal with depression. I have dealt with it since my sophomore year of high school. The worst years were in high school, then when I went to college it got progressively “better.” I say “better” because I never really dealt with it, just shoved it under the rug where…

Engineering a World of Hope

Hello everyone, and thanks for reading my blogs. After 5 long years at Auburn University I have finally graduated with a bachelors degree in electrical engineering and a minor in music. Now I would like to share with you some exciting news concerning my longer term plans. In the fall (August through December to be…

Silkworm Sun

Sunny silkworm strands drip down the walls of my room Little sunshine strings of seeds, capturing stray specks of dust The light tries to digest them, but cannot Instead it coats them in its glitter Setting all the particulate sparkling, like gypsym crystal

When Right is Left

“You were right, the cancer has come back” “Alright, you’re right, I don’t love you anymore” “Yeah, I thought I smelled something burning” “I told you that disease is incurable” Sometimes the right things are the things that are wrong.

Fairy Princess

Sparkles round the eyes betray your magic The way you sometimes hide it is quite tragic You put on a paper mask that’s meek But tonight pixie dust glitters on your cheeks Here’s no pursing lips or faulty frowns The pearly white tiara on your face, a crown With your lovely words you cast a…