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.

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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.”

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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“So maybe I am selfish for evolving / past outdated and stricken concepts of we and evolving / to recognize the strength that it takes to be constantly evolving.”

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Peace, be with me.

“The shadows of my words touch me a little deeper this morning.”

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Fate.

One drop of lust / sinking slowly into / the meaningless crush of luck.

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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.”

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Past my bedtime

“We hug hard and I feel I'm where I'm supposed to be”

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Permeate

“There's something slippery about my sexy. / Something soft about my strength.”

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In Your Kiss

“Speak to me again / in the way / that melts my vertebrae.”

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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.”

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Guilt

“Guilt is such a burden. It eats me up inside and spits me back out, slyly grinning like it's got a hold of me.”

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Heat-filled Night

“Oh sweet surrender… / Drops of your love stain / my lips like raspberry sorbet.”

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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…”

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