Home plate
Home run
Homer

Where it all starts
  Where it all ends
What I’m always looking for

  Sometimes finding
  Often not for long
Knowing when I’m not there
  And only sometimes when I am

Home sickness
Home wellness
Feeling settled
  And sometimes not
Unsheltered
Unsettled
  Without a leg to stand on
  Or a place to hang my hat

My worst fear:
  Evicted
  Homeless
  Unable to find traction
Until…

  I pause to breathe
  Loosen shoulders, neck, jaw
Relaxing
 Finding home
  Wherever
  Whenever
    My soul in-spires

TVAR Creative Writing Class, 6/2/2026