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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Fate.

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

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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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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…”