It’s really easy to write about love. It connects so deeply with all of us; it’s a feeling we understand and can never understand. It’s complicated and filled with uncertainties.Continue readingLove in Forms
The Feast
I’ve had my moments of dishonesty, but honestly at that point I was so unhappy you could wrap it in your hand and the sadness would slide and seek, biteContinue readingThe Feast
The Pillow
Have you ever rested on a pillow and wondered whose head has rested there before? Whose strands of blonde hair are caught in the side zipper? Whose body wrapped aroundContinue readingThe Pillow
How to Fall
So due to a request, I am finishing a post I started about 3 years ago. There wasn’t much content to it to start (literally just a phrase or two),Continue readingHow to Fall
Young Love, a Poem
I was told very recently that I should not stop writing poetry, despite life’s tendency to make me procrastinate. But I haven’t procrastinated, not really. I started working at aContinue readingYoung Love, a Poem
How to Break Up with a Girl
It’s been a while since I’ve written much of anything. Too much has been going on. Or perhaps, not enough. Either way, here is my attempt to get back intoContinue readingHow to Break Up with a Girl
Atlas Loved
I’ve been working on the below poem for a few days now. I know it’ll never be finished, not really. Feelings change, I’ll change. But for now, this represents howContinue readingAtlas Loved
Love Story
I don’t have much to say tonight, so I’ll leave you with the below poem. It was originally written on July 11, 2010, but indeed life—much like poetry—is created inContinue readingLove Story
Pain-Full
Moments as quick as shoulder shrugs. The hurt, something longer—like a hug. The bad, the awful, cuts deep, but my gosh does it make for amazing inspiration. In my memoirContinue readingPain-Full
April Fool, or How to Draw a Proper Hyphen
I am indeed excited that today kicks off National Poetry Month—come on, I finally have an excuse to thoroughly exercise my on-the-spot muscles. In honor of this splendid occasion, I planContinue readingApril Fool, or How to Draw a Proper Hyphen