I wrote this back in 2016. I was finishing my MA program and had to write a personal essay. I never ended up with children and as I am now in the late stages of perimenopause, it’s unlikely at best that I would ever be able to. But before I digress… The first time I […]
i held onto you,
“How about ‘Happy Wellness Center’?” asked Bridgette. “Nah, that sounds like a full service place, ya know?” Stan raised an eyebrow as he looked back at Bridgette. “Essie, what do you think?” Essie sighed. “I don’t know. Look, will you guys just decide on something? We’ve been going over this for hours. We haven’t even […]
It’s quiet, as if noise became overwhelmed with being heard and buried itself in a secret closet. Safe from human ears weighing down upon it. Avoiding the disappointment of becoming a misheard word. Apprehensive of the expectation of what it’s supposed to be. So noise softly runs away to a place where nothing hears so […]
The body of this Goddess is covered with scars…
i breathe with you
I had to take some time off from life. As much as possible, anyway.
I can’t remember a time when I didn’t listen to Buddy Holly. My mom always had “oldies” playing and he was among them. My very favorite song of his is “Rave On.” It’s just rad. And I threw in this video of Buddy Holly and The Crickets playing “Peggy Sue” live on The Ed Sullivan […]
Underwater Woman So, I’m underwater with this green balloon. I perform water dances for grown-up folks and child-type folks and cats and dogs and whatever else walks in front of my glass tank. I get to spend my day in the water, a solitary existence even though people surround me. They’re not climbing in the […]
Unbound 