College was the grand disappointment. It was the kidnapping of my inner self, an abrupt shaking of everything I held dear, a promise of salvation that was horribly forgotten.
Be brave in the face of the unknown. Step forward and receive our communication.
You’re only psychologically tricking yourself into artificial empathy that will get you nowhere.
Mermaid Esther: An Astonishing Fire has been shortlisted for the Rabbit Heart Poetry Film Festival
She, who is fearless, who walks out of the wilderness feral-shouldered and unbroken.
I am elemental-celestial, fashioned by the hands of my ancestors from their very own prayers and bones.
Like an alcoholic I feel like saying, "It's after Yom Kippur somewhere", as I crack open my spirit once again. Maybe I should stop. I've had over thirty Yom Kippurs already and I need to drive home.
I regret those words as soon as I think them. But it’s true.
