The Darkness Has Not Overcome

Light is everywhere. A candle. The flicker of street lamps on the rain-slick pavement. A neon sign. The television screen or the flashlight on our phones. You love the light, don’t you? I know I do.

Of Joy and Happiness – A Sonnet

Hello, friends! Recently I was given an assignment to write a sonnet. Since most of the sonnets I read contained the theme of love, I decided to do something a little different and write one about joy. The concept of joy has always fascinated me, for it is very different than happiness. Instead of being

The Paradox of Sacrifice – A Poem

What do you think of when you hear the word sacrifice? In this post I give a few thoughts and share a poem I wrote for Holy Week.