A few months ago I had a conversation with my husband about my work. I was wondering out loud what it means to be productive. I remembered my favorite slam poem by Taylor Mali. And I started listing things that productivity could look like, but don't resonate with me: how much we produce in terms... Continue Reading →
Hello all! I made a resolution to go back to weekly blog posts. I failed at that the first 3 weeks because I got sick (not COVID, but I slept a lot). But that's okay! Because the inauguration was a reset and I'm counting this week as week 1. So in honor of our new... Continue Reading →
a line is nothing but a dot that started out and didn’t stop until it reached a suitable spot my line has curved and made its way to give a shape of comforting sways two figures dancing and embraced hand in hand, face to face add some color, flesh them out bring some life, let... Continue Reading →
I hear some tires not quite like yours but I let myself forget and think, he’s come home at last, though the fantasy fades fast. Driving around with the windows down I catch a scent of baking cookies, a barbecue, a party of some family still together, and I turn to smile at you but... Continue Reading →
she asks me hard with loud indignation, for obviously this disturbing of her peace is a wildly unwarranted irritation. “Why can’t they see that all lives matter?” she cries as she sips her too expensive teas not knowing how easily her glass ceiling can shatter. I sigh, purse my lips, wonder at her resolve: is... Continue Reading →
lightanddark upanddown myLove extends bends covers every inch of You inchingcloser count -ing sec- onds ev- ery breath a softconfession of This(strongLove) i have for You i have for You a simple wish (carry me on) your lips say my name,blowakiss let me Live in yourHeart's abyss I wrote this for my husband after sharing... Continue Reading →
*Spoiler Alert: this piece contains spoilers for the book He's Just Not That Into You I read He's Just Not That Into You so you don't have to. Any guesses as to what I thought about it? Before I start, let me just say this: this book wasn’t written for me. As such, I know... Continue Reading →
Dear World, This post is basically just a stream of consciousness. It's word vomit. It's not pretty. But it's been on my mind, so read on if you'd like. I'm bisexual. I also go with pansexual because while I'm attracted to men and women and non-binary folks for those identities, I am also simply attracted... Continue Reading →
Hello everyone! I’m making this week’s Patreon coloring sheet public. I hope you all enjoy! Aim High!
Hello world! So a while back this Twitter thread inspired me to make fan art of Tangled but with a black Rapunzel. Because hello! Black hair is the strongest and most magical. Disney really dropped the ball on that one. Anyway, I finally got to do it! And because it was a public idea, I'm... Continue Reading →
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