In 2011, I entered a poetry contest at my college which ended up winning first place. This poem was, as the title states, about my hometown, but it was about so much more than that as well. People who are close to me, or who went to high school with me know that when I was … Continue reading “My Hometown” Poem. How it Connects to Suicide and Redemption

What is identity? We look for it to explain ourselves, to find purpose, to excuse behavior, to satisfy the soul or the ego, to establish ourselves. But identity is just another label to wear. I am this. I am that. Or maybe when I become this I will feel better, be better. But there is … Continue reading I Am

In my nightmares, I dream of them. Tsunamis, rouge waves, planes plunging into dark stormy seas. Deep watery arms reaching for me, as if to say, “remember our time is near…” like a jealous ex boyfriend who calls me at night to tell me that our fate is inevitable. I cannot escape; my dreams prepare … Continue reading Deep Waters