a smorgasbord of smut

I first started seeing "ghosts," or spirits, or otherworldly presences, when I was a little girl.

A desire to combat systemic oppression is a non-negotiable value

my existence in this world is whole and unafraid

I don’t want the Nobel prize.
I want to be like my Uncle Moe.

the statute of limitations is up on all of my crimes...I hope

“Engage in mutual aid. Educate each other. Challenge the greedy.”

The next expedition

The moment when a stranger reaches out

the first question

“Writing is the first way I learned how to be brave”

“The beauty in creating because you love to and no other reason.”

“I am trained and brainwashed to expect more of mothers and women than I do of fathers and men. I fight this every day.”

“The magic happens everywhere”

“The moment the poem ends, things change”

“A deep-rooted fear of abandonment and betrayal still lingers in my consciousness…”

“…as I started to experience things like stalking…I learned to fear.”

“We have to centralize those that are most marginalized in our struggles.”

“I think of a woman standing knee-deep in cotton, surrounded…”

“The number four goes a little bit beyond what can be rationalized.”