Love Yourself Rough
Love yourself roughly. Yes, roughly. Roughly because humans are not smooth surfaced and easy to understand. We are not sanded down on the...
A Recovery Poem
I am fire. I am forgiveness I am the crisp air on a California beach I breathe love in my lungs. And carry hope in my bones I am light....
Body Politic
Body Politic Some girls Cut One drank Bleach They (we) disassembled drains Shared lies Over teaspoons Of air I wasn’t like Them I just...
Ways to Say "I Love You"
“Get home safe.” “I’m thinking about you.” “I miss you.” “You’re so beautiful.” “Can you come over?” “Can I come over?” “Let’s go out...
An Important Story
Sharing what needs to be heard when others refuse to listen. 7 years ago, I moved to the United States from Puerto Rico and the language...
Presentations
they say they barely recognize the girl in front of them. they say i look tired or sick or dead behind the eyes. I listen to their...
A Collection
Can't Let Go I'll never Ever Go away When the dust settles I'll still be here Let's be clear I run with 10 shadows deep Everyone one is...
What I Wish I Knew Then
Sitting here, typing this post, I did not know how to start my introduction. Now though? All I can say or think is “would I have gone...
United We Stand
As someone who typically vows to keep politics off her social media, I feel a bit hypocritical for sitting down to write this. But as a...
World Within His Body
there’s a world within his body each limb a continent his sweat like rivulets there’s an ocean painted on his torso between his left and...