by Monika Carless | Jun 2, 2017 | Quotes
by Monika Carless | Apr 6, 2017 | Musings
You pull me into your mystery— Your cool, damp, pine-needle-littered oasis. The secret of your mountain top revealed, Only if I dare to tread there. With bears, and wolves, and mountain lions. I long to lie down in your mossy softness— To breathe the wind that...
by Monika Carless | Jan 3, 2017 | Musings
His. I was his when the first star burst onto the midnight sky I was his when the first leaf fell on an autumn wind I was his when the first rain soaked the desert sand His when he smiled at me His when he spoke to me His when my pillow welcomed his tears...
by Monika Carless | Dec 16, 2016 | Musings
She longs for winter’s frost— The cold, crisp days that promise rest. She longs for silence on a snowy day, A blizzard that keeps visitors at bay. She aches to find a corner by a well-kept fire— To snuggle into with a mason jar of wine. To take her masks...
by Monika Carless | Dec 5, 2016 | Musings
It’s incredibly exciting to have a poem I wrote a while back for elephant journal featured on Women’s Spiritual Poetry. Check out their blog, and their FB page (links at bottom). Many beautiful voices writing meaningful words can be found within the blog...