Hurts

Hurts

by | Jul 18, 2020 | Poetry

I hurt inside my body as I heal from my fourth cut preparing and birthing my son my daughter my son I hurt inside my heart trying to understand the world I want to teach my children to navigate like a substrate feeding on confusion and hate I hurt alone in this muddy,...
Context

Context

by | Jul 5, 2020 | Poetry

Muddy and surrounded by mixing sounds and confusion everyone shushing one another no context for where we are It’s not a worthless time it dances about conundrums beating dreams like drums and the children scream for milk for comfort for context I wish I could...
Dream Brewing

Dream Brewing

by | Mar 7, 2020 | Poetry

I lingered, waiting on the world to see what I refused to I am here now admitted my ignorance And my power Right here on my own handmade stage Does that sound arrogant? Does that demean you? I can finally say here today that is NOT my fault Can you believe it? I used...
Pushing

Pushing

by | Feb 8, 2020 | Poetry

I tell the old story to myself lather, rinse, repeat priorities must be made, changes too and I push I hold opinions for the sake of the sensitive this disagreement breeds distrust but healing comes from truth and I push I tell those I DO trust and sometimes they...
Shut In

Shut In

by | Nov 23, 2019 | Poetry

You needn’t believe in the power of sunlight but I do I have held bloody masses in my hand and while I don’t attribute that issue of blood to the lack of sunlight I know this to be true had I not opened my windows today I would have stayed in in fear of...