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Philip the Fly Kid’s Coloring Book
Mark your calendars for next Tuesday 2/7/23! I’ll be launching my first ever coloring book based on popular Philip the Fly illustrations! Stay tuned for a special event announcement as well! I’ll be doing a live read along and coloring activity at a local book store. More deets soon! Continue reading
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Philip the Fly Ebook Ready for Purchase!
Ebook version went live today! Physical copies should be ready to order Friday 1/6/23. Stay fly and order that book for the kid or kid at heart in your life! Continue reading
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Children’s Book: Philip the Fly
Do you like children’s stories? Do you like children’s stories with unique illustrations? Do you like children’s stories with unique illustrations written by your’s truly? If you answered yes to any or all of the questions above, prepare for my first illustrated kid’s book dropping in January! I’m super stoked to get this published and… Continue reading
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My Daughters
Emotions sweep through me like a hot blast of wind. Sometimes I don’t feel worthy of my children’s touch. Their milky skin is as soft as Egyptian cotton. Their sweet smelling scalps still my mind. My children. Pieces of my body melded with my husband’s to bring forth these precious lives. How do I become… Continue reading
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Poem for a Dad
It’s dark and cold and I am scaredMy little hand grasps at the airThere’s a pain in my tummyAnd I start to cry.Tears seep like raindrops from my eyes. When suddenly from high up aboveA warm, strong hand lifts me with love.I rest my head against your skinBut I whimper and screamFor the fright to… Continue reading
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Haiku for Papa
This is mine: Mustache of the pastEchoes of a diving boardSummer raspberries Continue reading
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Alphablood
Our blood is alphabet soup. Poured from the same vessel. Symbols glommed together that mean nothing, until properly arranged. These letters, my loves, mean we’re bound by blood. A recipe of hormones and genetic trails. A history of cysts and eyes blue like a glacier stream. For now, our formulas lay contained in little baggies… Continue reading
About Me
An English diarist and naval administrator. I served as administrator of the Royal Navy and Member of Parliament. I had no maritime experience, but I rose to be the Chief Secretary to the Admiralty under both King Charles II and King James II through patronage, diligence, and my talent for administration.
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