The Poetry

Some Goodbyes

My stomach twists itself into tight little prayers. My palms damp with the weight of what I can’t say out loud. Another funeral. Another goodbye I never asked to...

Some Goodbyes

My stomach twists itself into tight little prayers. My palms damp with the weight of what I can’t say out loud. Another funeral. Another goodbye I never asked to...

Ordinarily Comfortable

I wish my hands knew magic The kind that twists coils into crowns Lays edges with a whisper Paints nails like tiny stained glass windows Catching the sun I wish...

Ordinarily Comfortable

I wish my hands knew magic The kind that twists coils into crowns Lays edges with a whisper Paints nails like tiny stained glass windows Catching the sun I wish...

Soft Eyes, Strong Boundaries

It took me years To loosen my grip On the stories I wrote in my mind All the love I imagined All the people I dressed in grace Because I...

Soft Eyes, Strong Boundaries

It took me years To loosen my grip On the stories I wrote in my mind All the love I imagined All the people I dressed in grace Because I...

Swallowed Sadness

I have swallowed my sadness whole Pushed my grief so far down It sits like a stone In the quiet corners of my spirit I have learned to hide...

Swallowed Sadness

I have swallowed my sadness whole Pushed my grief so far down It sits like a stone In the quiet corners of my spirit I have learned to hide...

Tired Creation

My energy is thin today Barely stretching across the hours My creativity feels like a room Where the lights flicker Where my pen drags its feet And every sentence...

Tired Creation

My energy is thin today Barely stretching across the hours My creativity feels like a room Where the lights flicker Where my pen drags its feet And every sentence...

I Need a Break

I do not need a vacation Not another pretty place to stand in While my mind still runs marathons Behind my smile I do not need a distraction No...

I Need a Break

I do not need a vacation Not another pretty place to stand in While my mind still runs marathons Behind my smile I do not need a distraction No...