Carolyn (Riker) Avalani, M.A., LMHC is a licensed counselor, teacher, writer and poet. Over the last five years she has written for numerous online journals and has been in five anthologies. Most recently she contributed and co-edited, Hidden Lights: A Collection of Truths Not Often Told, which holds 53 artists sharing their stories, poems, art and photography. Her first book of poetry and prose, Blue Clouds was published December 2016. Between sips of coffee, navigating life with copious writing and daydreaming, Carolyn offers creative writing workshops, coaching and private counseling. To find out more please visit her website.
BY CAROLYN RIKER Most artists have had the experience of seeing their words, ideas, art or photography displayed without being given appropriate credit.…
I don’t know why it happens but it does. Those days when vertical feels extra heavy or that ache behind shoulders descends and there’s nothing left not even one small wing could flap, flutter or move.