I Fish for the Time to Write
On unexpected interruptions, accepting my father will die one day, and the pursuit of un-beautiful writing.
Correct and Untouchable
On hunger, avoidance, and the seductive feeling of being in control.
Rehearsing the Identities We Inherit
Why changing your life requires changing the story underneath it.
Foreign Mayonnaise: On Getting Lost, Slightly Scammed, and Changed by Travel
Day 13 of 100 — A poem about travel, miscommunication, and the education of losing control.
Holiday Cheer Is a Drug
Day 11 of 100—On dopamine crashes, January anxiety, and the madness hiding beneath the lights…
The Rhythm of a Cruel Summer
Day 10 of 100 Poems: On Memory, the Mercy of the Sea, and Finding My Way Back to Poetry.
An Ode to the Cassette Tape
Day 8 of 100 Poems: Before the iPod, Before the CD. There was the cassette tape—and the delicate art of saving a song from the radio.
Is It Me, Or Is It You? The Politics of Being "Loud"
Day 6 of 100 Poems: On inherited volume, cultural noise, and the people who tell you to be quiet.