On this page are some of my own words, inspired by life, created to inspire life and all its meaningful possibilities into manifestation. Here, you’ll find poetry, nonfiction, creative + experimental nonfiction, short stories, and embodied poetry. Please enjoy.
The anatomy of a hug
“To love is to live like nothing’s ever happened, / yet everything's occurred; / to live like we've forgotten lifetimes / in this lifetime, and our hearts beat in sync, / giving us more to love. / More time to make love.”
The Origin of Now
“So maybe I am selfish for evolving / past outdated and stricken concepts of we and evolving / to recognize the strength that it takes to be constantly evolving.”
To the men who taught me how to cook
“I’m telling you because / you showed me how to stay alive.”
Poetry in the pain
“Poetry is the multiorgasmic / experience of life, devoid of trying. / It is to sense the rising tide, heart full / with anticipation and mirth and abandonment. / And wild abandon. For nothing can stop the flow.”
La levedad del ser
“Our friend, the moon / Dances with us / Challenging the dense viscosity of our spirits / To loosen, lengthen, flow / Flow is life.”
Heat-filled Night
“Oh sweet surrender… / Drops of your love stain / my lips like raspberry sorbet.”
What a pleasure
“What a pleasure to transcend the ego, even if only for a bit. / To revel in the pure consciousness of my being; / to explore life in this body / to explore what it means to love in this body…”