Category Archives: Life
Resentment (when letting go feels like betrayal)
I learned that resentment doesn’t give a shit about your meditation practice or gratitude journal. [...]
Through My Gaze (identity & breaking free from expectations)
This poem delves into the struggle of finding one's authentic self amidst the cacophony of [...]
Soaked (when transformation feels like drowning)
Life fucks you up. Sometimes it’s gentle about it, sometimes it’s brutal, but either way [...]
Where to begin? (how to start when you feel lost or stuck)
The truth is, you probably found this poem because you were looking for instructions, a [...]
Sitting Still (the exhale of a lie)
Breathe through it, they say. I do. I breathe. That’s the baseline. Lungs do their [...]
This Tiny Idiot (life goes on, grief included)
In my backyard, a squirrel and I cross paths. Me standing there, full of it. [...]
Easy
The crowd only has one-second eyes. Not because they're villains, and not because you're performing. [...]
Unsent (she just left the room)
She just left the room. You thought the conversation went well. She was smiling, laughing [...]
Wind Calls Bullshit (how to be strong enough to be soft)
Harmony in Motion I thought the oak was about standing firm. Unmovable. Unbreakable. That’s why [...]
Why is This Happening to Me? Why Me? (searching for meaning)
“Why?” I screamed it at the ceiling at midnight. “Why, fucking, why?” Wrote it in [...]
Between Salvation & Subjugation (spiritual manipulation)
You think you’d see it coming. The control. The manipulation. The cage. But that’s not [...]
Between Earth and Skin
I’ve done my share of ruining what I wanted to keep, drowning it with care.
The Lens
Sometimes I forget that the world I'm looking at isn't the same one you see.
Timeless
Beside the boundless ocean, time doesn’t tick – it drifts, loose and light.
The Only Direction
I find comfort in dirt under my nails, the smell of tomato vines in the [...]
No Doubt (breaking free from spiritual manipulation)
This poem is very personal and emotionally charged. It's about breaking free from a belief [...]
Tears Don’t Lie (So why do we cry?)
This poem reframes tears as this powerful, soulful language, beyond just sadness or joy. It [...]
Breaking Bread (the truth hands know)
There’s something about the way we break bread – not cut it, not slice it, [...]
The Dual Pulse (holding rage & love through war)
A spoken word piece written in 2022 when Russia started bombing my childhood streets in [...]
A Room With a Thin Gold Scar
Transformation doesn't owe anyone an explanation. It takes the time it takes, happens in the [...]