An ode to teardrops
August 13, 2015
![Ocean of Sorrow, a work by Iranian artist Javad Alizadeh, By Javad Alizadeh. Farhikht at English Wikipedia (The artist has sent it via email after my request.) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons](https://flood.lunadomo.com/wp-content/uploads/Javad_alizadeh_ocean-of-sorrow-.jpg)
Drops
Falling
From my eyes
Flow down my face
This is how
I say
I care
August 13, 2015
Drops
Falling
From my eyes
Flow down my face
This is how
I say
I care
As a fish-brain surgeon or a rodeo poem wrangler, I have loved stories. I strongly believe that words – in poetry or prose – help heal our hearts and give us new eyes to see the world. I was first a research psychologist studying brain development at the University of Minnesota and London University before following my passion – writing for children. Learn more…