The parts of mewho used to give a shitabout what we are “supposed” to doare hiding out backsmoking a jointWhile the partwho wants to danceis doing cartwheelsin the front yardafter spending the morningdrinking mimosason a rocky beachflirting with a sunburnAnd for a momentall the partsare at peace
poetry
Do Overs
The time I let my heart sliplike a butterfly, escaping the cocoon.Stretching away from you.Silent.Expected by everyone elseexcept for me – that fresh creature – stretching my paper-thin wings.Dancing with danger.The time I used forceto overpower my baby (physically and his will).Not to abusebut to control to contain.And I watched the reactionin his eyesturn to … Continue reading Do Overs
Believing
I wonder,do animals believe?Does the bird or the field-mouseor the grasshopperbelieve? In magic or fairies? In Gods or ghosts?Do they sense the mysteryof a force bigger than usthan nowrippling through the ages?Or is the capacity for belief that pull and longing that certainty and curiosityisolated to only humans?Are we the only specieswho feel that connection:a compulsionto … Continue reading Believing
AVAILABLE NOW: Perfect Flawed Dreams (a collection of poetry)
During the Fall of 2022, on a whim (inspired by a Facebook ad), I registered for a poetry challenge. I had to write 21 poems in 21 days and they would be published into a book. In many ways, poetry was my first creative writing outlet, dating back to my high school years. More recently, … Continue reading AVAILABLE NOW: Perfect Flawed Dreams (a collection of poetry)
High Stakes, the battle of Safe & Right
Note: I took a pause from my Moth-inspired story writing to participate in a 21-day poetry challenge. Here's a sampling from my poetry book, Perfect Flawed Dreams, which should be available in the coming months. When my friend was sexually assaulted by a powerful, entitled superior, I was not a good friend. Instead of showering … Continue reading High Stakes, the battle of Safe & Right
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