I am excited to announce that Bearing Witness: Transforming Experience Into Wisdom, my 7th book of poetry is now available as a physical book at Amazon and as an E-Book here. If you are looking for the last minute gift for someone special (including yourself!), nothing touches the heart and inspires the spirit like poetry.

Do you give yourself time for reflection (about yourself, about life, about your experiences)? What helps you to reflect (writing, drawing, doodling, dancing, etc.)?   This blog is an excerpt from the introduction to "Reflection," a section of my new book of poetry, Bearing Witness. Bearing witness is a process for transforming experience into wisdom. For me, poetry is one expression of that process.

I have had a few dark nights of the soul when I questioned my poetry and and wondered whether or not I should continue the effort of bringing it to the world. This blog describes those times and raises the question: What poignant moments have come out of the darkness in your life? Is there something you know you must do, whether or not you succeed at it and whether or not it is accepted by the world?