In this piece, I tried to incorporate memories from my childhood with some of today’s environmental issues by comparing two alternate storylines– one of my memories growing up, and another displaying climate crises– over time.
Waves: A 2024 Earth Day Collection
Each Earth Day is an opportunity for us to pause and take stock of the natural gifts that surround us.
In "Waves", our poets and memoirists exalt in the mysterious and lifegiving powers of water. The ocean has much to teach us when we take the time to listen.
COLLECTION CURATED BY MORAYO FALEYIMU. FEATURED ART DESIGNED BY MORAYO FALEYIMU.
On the Beach in January
I grew up loving the beach in the British Virgin Islands, but I couldn’t go swimming in January because the ocean was too cold. I wrote this poem to personify the cold of the sea.
The Ocean’s Depths
Based off of my love for the ocean but fearing what is underneath the waves.
Bosporus Blues
A pondering over the wanderer alone in their head overseas, which begs the question: What is home to the traveler?
Poems in Blue and Green
The ocean has inspired generations of artists and writers. My work is collected in a digital anthology as a continuation of mankind’s love letter to the sea.