Shiny Gold Coin

Colleen Keller Breuning reflects on life’s journey, emphasizing that luck does not solely dictate destiny. Her relationship with Dan emerged during her darkest moments, providing love and trust that transformed her life. This bond has grown stronger through challenges, symbolizing a “shiny gold coin” she cherishes forever.

Begin Again

The poem “Begin Again” reflects on heartbreaking experiences and loss, inspired by recent tragic news. The author, Colleen Keller Breuning, shares her emotional response to the sudden death of a coworker’s husband and a client’s husband. She contemplates the challenge of moving forward after such devastating loss, emphasizing the preciousness of life.

The Daily Grind

The Daily Grind I crawl out of bedincessant alarm blaringat the break of dawn Hours grind by slowlyhunched over the computerendless to-do list I’m working to liveor am I living to workretirement evades Taking my chancesmy feet moving with purposebut I’m getting tired Driving in the darklosing myself in musicmy evening commute Now I seeContinue reading “The Daily Grind”