Poetry: In Your Bed
The sweet little things that make a life worth living.
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Poetry: Good-bye
A poem about loss and coping with the end when it felt like the middle.
Poetry: My Fast Food
In 2010, when I was in the midst of my Renaissance–and a Creative Writing course at UCONN–it occurred to me that the intense craving I once had for a person in my life was akin to an addiction to fast food. Poetry is the ultimate playground for such inspirations, relying heavily on metaphors and abstractions … [Read more…]
Poetry: i. am. irrelevant.
I wrote this poem in late spring/early summer 2015. I was struggling at the time with feeling ineffectual: like my actions were not only unhelpful, but had the exact opposite effect of what I intended. In my attempts to assist others, I felt, instead, toxic–that everything I touched turned to crap. I jotted down this … [Read more…]
Poetry: Inevitable
Why do you always feel so inevitable?* The step that must be taken, mind willing or not. Entwined with my soul, you cannot be extricated …and I don’t want you to be. I want to plunge into that abyss and swallow you whole. I want to wrap my arms around you and explore where you take me. … [Read more…]