Humanity: Raw & Unfiltered
I felt it as the first wave crashed upon me- the water percolating on my skin forming dews, resting around my chest. I felt it as it drowned my throat and I wished that it would drown me too. But since the summer of 2016, I have learnt how to Read more
Barefoot, I stood on the edge of the bluff, leaning out towards the great Pacific Ocean. The wind – dry and hot against my face – tethered me to the land. I stood in awe, surrounded by the beauty of the madrone tree. A sacred tree, revered for the strength Read more
I want so much to serve with this magic you have given me these words that will reveal how much we have done how much we have learned from the men who have led us in their games of violence they didn’t know any better I have felt the seduction Read more
First prey then predator, princess from plague of corpses, rats — white cross/black rain. Wood rot, footsteps in smoke, cadavers diseased, grave resolution to starve, bereaved. You sought rodents, stumbled on cries, found slovenly, cerulean eyes. Child devoted to a corpse. Awaken death, her prayers without remorse. Each aches for Read more
At Temple Bar with T, discussing experiences. She looked out the window, not meeting my gaze. Turning her cocktail on its napkin. She told me her roommate had shown her a profile picture on a gay website of someone they thought looked like my husband, Robert. Barrel chest and a Read more
I am proud to be a woman. I’m proud to “fuss” over small details, like my eyebrows, or the way you drive. I’m proud of the woman who came before me. The one who refused to lie down, refused to stay down despite how often she was pushed there. What Read more
