Poems


  • When I lose control

    When I lose control

    I tear the tips off my nails. I bite on my cuticles until they’re raw, and damaged. I’m raw and damaged, like the clothes I…

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  • Heartache

    Heartache

    Heartache set her limbs on fire, burning bridges of nerves he would never repair. The wooden boards are missing after falling to hell where he…

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  • Reflections

    Reflections

    When I look     in     the mirror     I don’t always see     myself. When I talk     to my reflection     I’m not sure     if she’s listening. Half the…

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From the Journal


  • Writing with children

    Writing with children

    Once upon a time, I overheard a writer say, No one cares to publish stories by mothers. I felt my stomach gather into knots. I…

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  • I didn’t watch the news

    I didn’t watch the news

    I showered. The water ran hot. Their waffles were perfectly toasted. She ate all but one slice of banana. He set a new record on…

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  • On Wanting to Be Seen

    On Wanting to Be Seen

    I didn’t always want to be a writer. I dreamed of becoming a dancer, a singer, a model—someone visible and of importance. My television screen…

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