The writing contained in the posts are grouped by length. Longer pieces, such as essays, short stories, or long poems, are individual, named posts. Short poems or other concise works will be grouped by time, unless otherwise noted. I enjoy writing about a wide variety of topics and will often use new poetic styles when considering a new idea. Experimenting with different ways of organizing my thoughts often leads to my favorite written works. Many of the entries on this page are the result of these experiments.
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Impact
Impact a drop becomes a wave andthe vibration rocks the oceana sun rises into mourning as the rays and anguish paint our wallsi want to hold you tighter than thisto wrap my body around your heartto absorb the scars and woundsthat scratch,engraving the soft encasing —an armor of love and flesh defends,diluting the corrosion seeking…
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Tradition of the Belles
There descends a mist, an impending thickness hanging in the air, the putrefaction of white picket fences, discolored paint flaking to reveal rotting fibers; Southern Belles, plump and ripe for the harvest, pupils like pins under the haze of summer skies. Fruits of love, long-tenderly nurtured, bright-eyed while unknowingly herded toward the slaughter, sold to…
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An exercise in poetic structures where a list of words are repeated in different arrangements in each verse of the poem. This was a challenging one. ⚸ Woman 09/25/2023 What does it mean to be a woman?One who picks up her pieces and dresses her wounds?Because the chips and cracks stifle her value.Granules topple down…
Keep readingDecade Writing Dump
A Selection of Writings from 2013 to 2023 This is a selection of writings I have completed over the last decade (and some change…) and have lightly edited for clarity. You’ll notice a significant gap during the years 2015 to 2021. This time was mostly dedicated to school and work, but I was also experiencing…
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