2020

A glimpse into my debut poetry book Emergence: Poetry & Art  ~  Available on Amazon

Memento Mori 

Thank you for telling me I would have died
It was the most honest thing
Anyone said to me, all year

The parts of me that wanted to,
—did
What remains has chosen
—To stay

Your stories are written all over your face
Nuances and character
You can never hide who you are
Steal away

Thank you for telling me I would have died
Now my body understands
There is so much more—
To say
Here.

Beauty is—
Our willingness to let go of what we think
we know. And let slip through
A slice of the midnight sky
Speckled stars
And a glint of wonder.

Rivers for Tears

And my scars have become
Rivers for tears
And cracks for beauty
To slip through
When nobody is looking