Poetry

Click on the title of each poem to read it. Any Medium links are free-read/friend links, so you can read them even if you’re not a member.

NOTE: Most poems also have a video version. If the video link is not on this page, it is on the text version page.

Keep Getting Up – Mental illness is a ruthless foe, but you must keep getting up. This poem describes the fight.


Whispered Silence – A poem about the complexity of relationships.


Crazy or Not? – A fun poem about what’s normal.


Dreams of Paradise – Dreams of a better future.

Video version.

Map of Life – What if our lives were mapped out for us?


What If It Ends? – What if the end comes tomorrow? What would you change?


Darkness Is Coming – How it feels when you know your depression is returning.


Anxiety Questions – Questions you ask yourself when coping with anxiety.


Alliteration Zealotry – A fun poem using alliteration about the author.


If I Were a Superhero – What would you do if you were a superhero? This is my most popular poem on YouTube.

Video version.

Power of Words – The words we use can help or harm. Choose carefully.


Bipolar Blur – What it feels like to experience bipolar blur. (Note: “Bipolar Blur” is a term I created.)


Mountain – When even simple tasks feel insurmountable.


Torture – The pain of loving someone who doesn’t love you back.


I See You – A poem for everyone who has ever felt like their pain was invisible.

Video version.

Face in the Mirror – When chronic and/or mental illness makes you unrecognizable to you.


You Call Me – When ghosts of the past come to visit.


Honeycomb – A short poem about a chaotic mind.


Façade – Describing a narcissist.


Depth of Darkness  – When chronic and/or mental illness knocks you down to your lowest point.


Hidden – Why you should question your beliefs.


I Don’t Want to People Today – A poem for introverts.

Video version.

Mouse – A silly poem about a mouse.


Secrets – When you have to keep your love for someone hidden.


The Elusive Typo – The perils of writing online.


Oh Bathroom Floor, Save Me From This Life – A humorous look at spoonie life.


When I Knew – When you realize you’re in love.


The End – When you feel you can’t go on. (Trigger warning: This poem is from one of my darkest days and may not be appropriate for all readers.)

Video version.