I wrote my first poem when I was 7 years old on the 4th of July about Independence Day. After that, I crafted religious poetry based on the hymns I grew up singing in my childhood Baptist hymnal. I grew up reading the works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John Greenleaf Whittier, and Emily Dickinson. Then, when I was 15, I discovered Tolkien who led me into the world of ancient and medieval verse. My first year at university, I was a French and English major, and in particular devoted myself to studying the style and content of Wordsworth, Coleridge, Blake, and Keats--with some Milton and Shakespeare on the side. At the age of 18 and 19, I discovered the poets David Whyte and Mary Oliver who both impacted me greatly.
None of my old poetry is particularly "good"--but I love each piece because I find a spark of something there. Because I'm narcissistic and high attachment, I decided it was time to transfer all my old poetry onto some basic page or place (from where it's scattered across the internet on various poetry forums, emails, etc.) so that at the very least I can see my own evolution as both a person and a poet reflected below. So that's what I've done.
Poetry by year and age provided and alphabetized. Poetry in Green are ones I consider to be some of my better poetry. Poetry in Green with asteriks are some of my best or most meaningful pieces.
Current Total Listed: 193
2003 & 2004 (ages 15-16) - under the influence of Tolkien and medieval epics
Against the Land
A Keeping Prayer
A Letter (from Elanor to her brother Frodo-lad)
Alone
An Elvish Travelling Hymn
A Prayer for Sanctity
Be Near Me
Brothers
Considering Your Profession of Love
Courage
Deadly Gift
Declaration
For A Captain
Grey
Haefde Heo Belefan (Had She Believed)
Harvest Hymn
Hieran
Hope
Hrith Maegth's Hleothor (The Ice Maiden's Tears)
Independence
I Stand Low
I Thought I Was Through
Lament of the Exiled Elves
Life is Good
Listen
Love Lament
Lullaby
Music Be Everywhere
One by One
Paeane of a Siren
Paean (Joy)
Plea to the Sun
Rain Dance
Tears
The Burg
The Cauldron: I
The Cauldron: II
The Doe
The Egg-Fae
The Exiling of Eomer
The Grin
The Mirror
The Passing of Life
The Truth
Torn
When the Corn
2005 (age 17) - under the influence of the British Romantics
A Prayer for Love
Ar Calon (On My Heart)
Awen (Inspiration)
Dynion Gogleddol (Northmen)
Eadha (Who I Am)
Hiraeth (Intense Longing)
I Heard You First Speak
Mirrors
On the Death of a Light
Stolen Moments
The Call Within (I)
The Call Within (II)
2006 (age 18) - under the influence of Celtic myth; I move to Wales and start a BA in Welsh Studies
A Death in Spring
Argan Blodeuwedd (the Lament of Blodeuwedd)
Dinas Dinlle
Face
Far Away Eyes
Glimpse of a Goddess
Gwyl Canol Gaeaf (Midwinter)
Gwyl Canol Haf (Midsummer)
Kelpie
Liminal
Maeve's Mark
On a Journey
Pause
Perhaps
Shadow
Sleipner (Odin's Horse)
Storm Riding
The Hearth
The Tribe
The Wild Mare
Washing Up (The Dishes)
Y Llwyn (The Grove)
2007 (age 19) - still a strong Celtic influence but started reading David Whyte and using poetry to explore my own personal struggles with my father, lovers, and death
A Muse from the Heart
Anam Cara (Soul Friend)
August Blackberries
Belonging
Branwen's Voice (Of Love)
Cariad (Love)
Desperate
Divining Death
Dreams and Desires
Drybones
First Words
For That One
From My Heart (On Your New Love)
Haiku Sets
Jennifer (Reflecting On My Name)
Kneeling with the Grass
Letting Go
Looking Back
On Pregnancy
Otherworld Song
Out of Death
Rendez-vous
Return
Road Trip
Song of Innocence, Song of Experience
Star-Gazing
The Cottage View
The Dolphin
The Enslavement of Spring
The Eternal
The Great Sin
The Home Within
The Raven's Watch
The Red Woman
The Revolution
The Seeker
The True Exile
The Universal Self
Upon My Death
Waiting for Dawn
2008 (age 20) - influenced increasingly by David Whyte, Gary Snyder, Jung, Rumi, and Buddhism; showing a definite turn towards the body, sensuality, wildness, earthiness, love in all forms. By far my most exploratory and inspirational year for poetry.
After Being Very Ill
Almost a God
Ancestry
Animal
A Portrait of Night
Axis Mundi Song
Bitterness
Crow Lines
Dawn Breaks
Death as Greeting
Dream
Elegy
Feral
Full Moon
Ghost
Great White Winter
Hephaistion
Hero?
How Long to Turn the Tide?
Knowledge
Like a Hare
Lover
Maeve of the Many Battles
Mangy Dog
Midnight Muse
Morning Service
Mountains in Mist
Mountain Storm (On Mynydd Mawr)
Moving Towards Fate
No Longer
Old Woman on the Mountain
Our Kitchen
Out of Time
Overflowing
Prayer Beads
Private Interview
Rain Drops
Re-incarnation
Return to Silence
Samsara Sipping Chocolate
Second Chance
Self-Healing Doesn't Exist
She Arises
Smudged
Solitary Summer
Sour Milk
Starving Sheela-na-Gig
Subterranean
Summer Shower
Survivor
The Bluebell Glen
The Bride's Song
The Death Eaters
The Edge of Wonder (On Turning 20)
The Forester
The Golden Dog of Trust
The Greatest Love
The Lone Wolf
The Man in Wolf's Clothing
The Nightmare
The Owl
The Reality of Love
The Selkie King
The Sweat of Love
The Three Demans (of Men)
The Tree of Life
This Is Not Good Poetry
Time is a Pack Mule
Tre'r Ceiri (City of Giants)
Unwritten
Waiting
What is Truth?
Wise Guy
2009 (age 21) - I leave Wales and return to America; my poetry takes a decidedly Buddhist and naturalistic turn
2010 (age 22)
2011 (age 23)
2012 (age 24)
2013 (age 25)
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