Poetry & Reflections

by Gloria Lionz Intro: In my early 30’s I left my first husband; began a new life. I also withdrew membership from my Christian path. It was clear a change was due. Members of my church conveyed my decision to divorce was ‘my responsibility’ as a “Good Christian wife could have helped her spouse heal […]

by Gloria Lionz Life has a way of introducing us to people who are looking for a puzzle piece we carry for them. That’s what this poem was for a man I recently met in Mexico. I was there working with a team of medical practitioners at a clinic in a very small town outside Ensenada. One afternoon […]

by Gloria Lionz If you, like most people, often let “Someday” inform what you choose to pursue in life, this piece may prompt a shift. The insights the words revealed definitely revised my perspective of what my heart would prefer to experience…. Someday I’ll drop everything and drive to the coast Someday I’ll part with […]

by Gloria Lionz This poem announced itself with three short words – “more than enough.” When that phrase landed I stopped everything, sat down, and listened for the “rest of the story.” Perhaps the reader is familiar with similar feelings; the creative opening that appears where one chooses a response designed to provide pragmatic insight and the dynamic flow of creative empowerment. […]

by Gloria Lionz This tale began early 2022 when I started experiencing severe muscle fatigue and joint pain. Several specialists, tests, scans, and TIME later resulted in a single  “generic prognosis:“  High inflammation since you’re getting old. Continue exercising and learn to live with the pain.” Time passed. By early 2024, tremors made it nearly impossible for […]

by Gloria Lionz This was written several years ago; tweaked in 2021. It’s a traditional piece I now read aloud most Thanksgivings. The words came to me while I was in the midst of divorce. Part of that change required me to leave the home I’d owned with that spouse. It was tough to let go […]