Letters to the Moon....

Inspiration is like a butterfly. If you chase it, it runs away from you. If you sit still, it will come to you. It can come to you, and leave you, at any time. Inspiration can be found anywhere-in the lines of a movie, in the melody of a song, looking at a painting, gazing into the eyes of the one you love. When I began my life as a writer four years ago, I was inundated with inspiration. I have been blessed in my friendships with artists around the world, from many artistic professions. Talking with them about their art projects has proved to be very inspirational for me. I am often inspired by words, or a series of words. I can also be inspired by a concept or topic. Whenever I find inspiration, I immediately try to write it out. If a person inspired my writing, I always share it with them after it is written. It is a wonderful thing to be inspired by a circle of friends in an artistic community. To then create something that is truly your own, and to share the product o

"Writing a book of poetry is like dropping a rose petal down the Grand Canyon  and waiting for the echo." -Don Marquis, poet Why did I begin to write? That is a long story. I feel that, looking back on my life, I have always been a writer; however,  I never actually knew it. My life as a writer began four years ago. I was 39 years old, new to writing, and very insecure in my writing abilities. However  I had a small circle of friends that I trusted. I also had a new muse come into my life in the guise of love. I wrote and shared my writing with my friends and my muse. As I continued to be inspired, I continued to write.  I have not stopped since. A few months after I began writing poetry, I decided to create a blog to share my writing. However, I did not have the courage to share my writing under my real name. I had to come up with a pen name. Thus Esperanza Habla was born. Translated from the Spanish language, it means “Hope Speaks.” My real name is Hope, and I h