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Writing is like gardening

Writing can be an emotional process Writing can be a reflective practice. A way to heal trauma. Or an invitation to explore the imagination. It can be a vice and a vocation. Sometimes, I write noise that should have been…

The internet is no longer fun

Technology controls my life. For better. For worse. My days begin and end with my phone. An audiobook to fall asleep. An alarm to wake up. But lemme just check my messages real quick. Nek minute, scrolls. Scrolls. Deep in…

Poets in poverty

I’m in my starving artist era. I dip in and out of poverty. But somehow, I survive through a jigsaw of odd jobs. Again and again, I choose creativity over career.  Again and again, I sacrifice for my craft. But…

Wild writing prompts

Wild writing is the practice of listening. Deep listening. To live as a wild writer, as a nature poet is a way of being in the world. A way of paying attention to the big ideas, subtle notes and fertile…

Coffee and poetry

Poems to pair with your coffee There are two things I love in life, coffee and poetry. Luckily for me, they pair perfectly together. I read a wide array of poetry and I drink my coffee black. I even used…