Image credit: NoName_13 @ Pixabay.com “This is the heroism required of you: to reckon with the facts of your existence, to make hard choices and to keep meaning afloat even as you struggle.” Dr. Eric Maisel ◊ ◊ ◊ The Van Gogh Blues: The Creative Person’s Path Through Depression

It is mine to fold blue rage onto itself, silken weeds live with icy green. Lopsided honeycombs in skin folds. How they bring back memories of lotus flowers in Vietnam when my father was still alive. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Anatomy of a Poem

Image credit: Analogicus, Pixabay.com Gaping from the neck down. Spangles hang; knit supports. Quarter-Sized Sequins. She had a dress like this once. It looked amazing on her. She gave it away, like she does everything else. ◊ ◊ ◊ Anatomy of a Poem

Image Credit: Kateryna Kon / Shutterstock.com “Apoptosis is a word referring to programmed cell death. It’s a process by which your aging, damaged, or obsolete cells deliberately destroy themselves for the benefit of your organism as a whole. This “cellular suicide” is carefully regulated and crucial for development, maintenance, and protection against diseases. About 50-70 billion cells die in you every day, sacrificing themselves so you can live better. Let’s use this healt