by McKenzie | Feb 5, 2015 | Fiction, Reviews
We all have to grow up someday. And some of us are dealt a better hand than others—some during our childhood, others later in life, and even others not at all. But we find a way to persist, to perceive the world and how to function within its barriers. We...
by McKenzie | Jan 2, 2015 | Blog, Reading
Happy New Year, all! I hope you had a wonderful celebration of the upcoming new year and were able to spend some time recounting the good memories of 2014. Along with going to school and becoming a mom, this was definitely a year for reading and reviewing...
by McKenzie | Dec 24, 2014 | Blog, My Poems
Merry Christmas, Everyone! Whether or not you’re a believer, I hope you enjoy your day with friends and family, build a snowman or stay inside by the fire. Here’s a new poem to read while you drink something warm. THE MANGER For years...
by McKenzie | Dec 6, 2014 | Blog, My Poems
Like nothing, you wield these leaves & branches from miles around into your fortress, your own floating box. Wings spread & your partner’s—& the calls over the water. What power. What control. The unruly terrain falls. How I wish I were...
by McKenzie | Dec 3, 2014 | Blog, My Poems
consider their bodies—each separate bead a head—the string of brains arch like drumming fingers, or rather, the knuckles. survival in a smaller form. like a child pouring out onto a table, the wide mouth of an incision, a closed door. you left me...
