Jennifer Bloom | Poet // Singer // Scholar

What if

the only thing

that mattered right now

was being here

together?

TAKE A TIMEOUT WITH ME

I was just about to make my list of things to do,

when I remembered that

“I am”

is a complete sentence.

My timeout blog posts are an invitation

to reflect on the sacredness of being.

Explore posts below.

Grief's Spell

Grief’s Spell As I sat brooding at the bottom of a well, Grief embraced me like a sister And whispered her soft spell. There is nothing...

Some Days I Need to Choose to Not See the Mess

Some Days I Need to Choose to Not See the Mess (From Within My Illusions) There’s a giant inflatable orca in my entry hall. I’ve kicked...

Falling Apart

Falling Apart (Within My Illusions) My foundation is crumbling. The three-inch pressed powder disc that’s enclosed in a plastic silver...

Collaborative Alchemy

This week I'm sharing a poem that I crafted during a recent forum with a group of fellows from the Garrison Institute. I collected the...

Find the Joy Anyway

Find the Joy Anyway (from Within My Illusions) He said, “Your job when you leave this room is to not deny what’s happening in your life....

Jasmine

Jasmine (from Brainstorms) The scent of jasmine on the trail brings me back to the window seat in my bedroom on Napoli Drive. It’s funny...

People make plans...

My mom is fond of saying, “People make plans, and God laughs.” I often repeat the saying back to her at moments when things aren't...

Heartbroken

Heartbroken (From Brainstorms & Artwise Poetry Roulette Cards) This is what a broken heart feels like: A pressure just behind my sternum...

Possibility

Possibility (From Within My Illusions & Artwise Poetry Roulette Cards) Possibility came to visit me In an early morning dream. She was...

A Smile and a Wink

Photo by Myrna Greenberg A Smile and a Wink (From Brainstorms& Artwise Poetry Roulette Cards) With a smile and a wink, you touched my...