Back and ready to rock!

Hello friends!
I know its been while since Ive posted. I am so happy to be back after a successful run of "Master Class" in old town Sacramento where I was honored to play the part of "Sophie" a voice student, in a brilliant play written by Terrance McNally about famous Soprano/opera Singer, Maria Callas! It was a paid "gig" and my first show where I earned equity points so very exciting. I will never forget my experience with Capital Stage Theater and especially the amazing leading lady Janis Stevens. we were given four stars in the Sac bee and were extended a full week due to its success! Needless to say, I had to take a break from the production of my album due to there only being so many hours in a day! Between being a Momma and actor/singer -my plate was really full! Im ready to get back on track with "Broken Vessel" though and things are already set in motion!
The JJ Hellar concert that I am blessed enough to be opening for is rapidly approaching! May 19th is right around the corner and the goal is to have my official website up and running compliments of Jeremiah Cooper as well as an album to put in your hands by that date! I get back in the studio tomorrow night and will be discussing a plan and schedule with great sound engineer, Curtis Meyers, to get the the recording part of the album polished and ready to Master. May 2nd is my photo shoot for the album and website! Thank Thankyou to Sarah Dawson-AMAZING photographer and friend who is driving to knights Ferry with me taking my pictures! The talented and lovely Danielle Parker will be driving down as well to do my hair and makeup. Thank you Ladies!
I wanted to invite you all to my church this Easter Sunday, I will be singing the same set of songs that I am singing at the JJ Heller concert and taking a "Love offering" that will go directly to the production of my album: travel expense, printing costs, cd covers and production etc. The location is Grimes Community Church and the service starts at 10 am.
Thank you all for your love and support stay tuned!!

Learning to Fly

I want to belong
but not possessed
I want to feel safe
but not sheltered
I want to be loved
but not owned
I want to be free
but not alone
i want to be held
but not imprisoned
i want to be wanted
but not craved for
I want to be trusting
but not naive
I want to believe
but don't want to be decieved
I want to hope
but don't want to hurt
i want so badly to fly
but don't want to fall

WRC

Nature's Course

Like sand
you slip away through my fingertips
that faint glimmer of hope
is now just one grain, lost among trillions

Like raindrops
you fall from my fragile graces
that small seed of love
sprouting, is now washing away, drowning in my tears

Like plucked flowers
we seem to be fading away
that once fragrant bloom
is now stale and brittle, crumpling in our hands

Like a Tree
we have fallen
once strong and alive
we have become rotten with disease

Like brewing storms
We have reached full impact
our delicate remnants of a home
are now devastated and destroyed

I suppose all that is left for us
is to let Nature,
Take its Course!

-WRC

Naked

Imperfect but glorious
Flawed and sacred
scarred yet untouched

Strong but vulnerable
Cold and warm
Proud yet unsure

Uncovered but hidden
Beautiful and ugly
Admired yet scrutinized

Free but confined
confident and unsure
Wanted yet discarded

Brave but still afraid
Braisen and quiet
Bold yet Demure

Obvious but mysterious
built up and let down
comfortable yet unsettling

but most of all....
Anti climactic ;)

What I Want

I want

What is peaceful

I want

What is good

I want

What is truth

I want

What is brave

I want

What is light

I want

What is beautiful

I want

What is honest

I want

What is pure

I want

What is love

I want

What is profound

I want

What is eternal

I want

What is lovely

I want

What is wise

I want

what is right

Most of all....

I want

What is real

To have been the antithesis of these things

can be what it takes to truly know you want them

And I truly know....

Eden

Sudden change of Scene
An awakening
unexpected and welcome
A new day dawning

Feeling alive again
Senses are keen
warm and aware
touching and breathing

Mind bright and soul on fire
Heart glowing with love once more
A love for life
Thriving and free

Hope is restored
and peace is nearby
quitely there to comfort and soothe
My beautiful garden is waiting.

Bandaid

Rip it off

Quickly, before its too late

This wound is trying to heal

and needs air

Feel the sharp sting

The adhesive tears from the skin

once needed to stay intact

no longer serves its purpose

D0 it quickly

It hurts worse if you peel it slowly

like a child you don't believe me

there is that fear of the pain

trust me

it was comfortable there

for a while

safe and protecting the wound

but now the wound is rotting underneath

the suffocating layers

Tear it away

Let the wound breath Dammit

It needs to breath

to be exposed

It will only be a second

Go ahead and cry

savor the saltiness

Healing tears

Feel the sting

as they fall on the wound

Potato Nonsense

Potato Nonsense

Where are the answers to these questions?

I have not looked far enough yet,

that much I know,

to give in to a life bound by doubt and queries

Something in me tells me there is more

More, or maybe less....huh, now there's a thought....

This is not good enough for me

This existence driven by vain pursuit

of something

But where to start?

What do i strip away first

to get to the root

the heart

the essence

the truth

What happens when it feels done

like an over boiled potato....

falling apart and disintegrating....

meal, bland, and worst of all....

waterlogged!

Full of too much of a good thing and made useless.

Maybe I should end this poem now

Its moving into something about a root vegetable

is a potato actually a root vegetable?

Ah, back to that....

Getting to the root

the heart

the essence

the truth.

What's Left?

There is Love

What's Left?

There is Trust

There is Respect

There is Love.

What's Left?

There is peace

There is Hope

There is Love.

What's Left?

There is beauty

There is priveledge

There is Love.

What's Left?

There is Sacrifice

There is Reward

There is Love.

What's Left?

There is safety

There is Home

There is Love.

What's Left?

There is laughter

There is a shared moment

There is Love

What's Left?

There is freedom

There is Friendship

There is Love.

Wisdom

Wisdom

Where is She?

Can you find her?

Do you seek her unsurpassed beauty?

Where is her song?

Can you hear it?

Are you listening for her sweet and strong melody?

Where is her bounty?

Can you taste it?

Are you hungry for her feast?

Where is her eternal fountain?

Can you see it?

Are you thirsty for her intense and cool waters?

If you seek her you will find her

She is there

Hiding in the crevices of The Rock

There, in the shade of The Glory

There, a piece, in the corner of your heart

A gift from the One who made you.

To see a glimpse of her face,

will end your lonely searching

To hear a note of her song,

will soothe your most intense longings

To have even a taste of her fruits,

will satisfy your deepest hunger.

Where is She? Can you find her? Do you seek her?

W.R.C

For Jonathan

Graduation 2009

If You Need Me

If you need Me

I am here

though you may not see me

dreaming

longing

breathing

watching

I am here

though you may not feel me

listening

waiting

caring

touching

I am here

though you may not love me

daring

hoping

trying

loving

I am here

though you may not know me

living

sharing

needing

knowing

Please know that

I am here.

Like time and stars,

the sky and the sea,

I am here, and always will be.

Victory

Victory

The true victory to be had

Is when the Empire of our minds

crumble to dust

When we vanquish the foes

of doubt and of fear

When the starry mass of our thoughts are brought together

under the One True Star

When our battle worn hearts can take shelter in the fortress of

Faith and Divine Love

We surrender as His Conquests

we raise our guilt- stained bloody flags

white as snow

He is Victorious

We are Free

Together for Eternity

You Were There

You were there

It was there

small and fragile

It was there

hopeful and waiting

It was there

fighting but failing

To Thrive

It was there

But now

it is gone

I miss it

without ever knowing

what it would have been

I wonder

looking back now

how it might have changed me

I still cry

for the loss of it.

For the emptiness inside

It was there

But now

It is gone.

I don't know that I ever said goodbye

or ever will be able to...

so Goodbye for now, till the next time

My heart becomes heavy

with the weight of your absence

You were there,

But now you are gone

Goodbye-

for now.

My Child.

Laws of Nature

Laws of Nature

Must It Die

When It has yet

to flourish

to bloom

to grow

to climb

Must it be Hidden

when it has yet

to be seen

to be known

to be admired

to be shown

Must It be Snuffed out

When it has yet

to shine

to glow

to warm

to burn

Must It be Killed

When It has yet

to live

to breathe

to sense

and simply-

to be

Of some of the "Uns" that are close to the Heart

Of Some of the  “Uns” that are close to the Heart

Unearthed secrets

Unveiled truths

Unspoken thoughts

Uninterpreted text

Unfinished sentences

Unsung songs

Untold legends

Unexpressed souls

Understated emotions

Unsolved perplexities

Unexpected meetings

Unforgotten memories

Unrequited love

Unrefined expression

Undoing ecstasy

Uninhibited joy

Unscrupulous desires

Unencumbered bliss

Unbridled Euphoria

Unleashed passions

Underestimated price

Untouched innocence

Unfounded conclusions

Unwarranted hatred

Unmerited grace

Unfailing kindness

Unsurpassed beauty

Undying ideals

Unresolved discord

Unrelenting sorrow

Unforgiving hearts

Unloved people

Unexplainable fears

Unanswered questions

Unavoidable pain

Unbeatable battles

Unfinished poems

There is Beauty

There is Beauty

There is beauty beneath

There is peace beyond

beneath what is hideous

beyond what is madness.

For in the heat of battle

Hope can be tasted-

like sweet honey

on the bitter tongues of the war wearied.

There is a promise of

reconciliation after transgression,

restoration after despair,

resolution after conflict.

So, don't be afraid of what is bad.

Embrace it-

long enough to learn, that

out of it, comes the true good.

Don't cower from what is painful

For IT is what makes us strong.

There is beauty beneath

There is true love beyond.

Let us find it together-

You and I.

Oasis

Oasis

They are waiting for me

Somewhere far away

In the immeasurable distance

of space and time

They are waiting for me

Glistening pools

the color of emeralds, sapphires, dawns and sunsets

Calm and Cool

Inviting and Serene

They are waiting for me

and someday

even farther away

when I find my way through

I will lay down beside them

I will feel their warm and perfect waters

playing in my toes and creeping playfully up my legs

I will immerse myself in the mesmerizing silence

hearing only their low gentle lapping sounds

I will finally and peacefully fall, resting on their safe shores.

What More?

What more?

When there are no words,

When meaningful succulent articulation desists

When beautiful expression has no safe place to lay her weary head

When fear and mistrust are the only ones having their say....

When unscrupulous conclusions are drawn

When every soul is caged-

by guilt and condemnation

When every voice is silenced-

by utter despair and deafening anguish

When every heart is broken into unrecoverable shards-

carelessly dropped or violently thrown by the fallen hand of another

What more can be said?

And what difference could it possibly make?

WRC

Truth

Truth

Truth is deafening to ears who's comfort is in lies

Truth is a sweet song to the hearers of it's dissonant tune

Truth can be terrifying to face

other times a welcome relief

Truth can be debilitating to accept

but freeing to those who can embrace it's gifts

Truth's lessons are an admirable endeavor

life long and painful.

Living by Truth is something to die for

Dying for Truth is to live

freely

honestly

honorably

Lovingly

Truth is a friend to Lovers of love

an enemy to the weak and hateful

Truth is a fierce Lion, making even the strongest cower

if they are hiding from it

Truth's light is blinding

to those who don't walk in it

and sometimes even to the ones that do

Truth shines her light into every corner of every heart

searching for her lover there - 

her companion

will she find one in yours?

WRC

Remember When?

Remember When?

I Remember when things were different

but the same

I Remember when we sat there

I asked you questions about the stars and planets and the universe

you always had the answers

I Remember when life wasn't so complicated
I Remember when love was easy

I Remember when we could answer

a), b), c), d)

I Remember when you thought I didn't like you

I Remember when we were both hopeful for new life

I Remember when you got it first

I Remember when we took each other for granted

I Remember when we lost each other for a time

And, I Remember when we found one another again

This time my friend, for good.

WRC