This piece is one of the first poems I wrote after my writer’s burnout. It is poem about breaking through the cracks a bit and starting to journal through the numbness I had towards writing.
Everywhere, Everything
Visual Arts
if only i could speak
if only-
Art
Art is an ekphrastic poem inspired by an exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art titled Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty.
Harvest Season
Harvest Season is a contrapuntal poem that embodies the essence of yearning, meant to be read from left to right descending, or separately.
Untitled
Chasing Happiness
After a devastating accident, Felicity joins a support group where she meets Tyler, a boy with a secret, and possibly the key to her recovery.
Rich Ghost Town
I knew this place like the back of my hand…
Mutilated Desire
A found poem from “The Great Gatsby” and “Passing,” analyzing the role of women in regards to the American Dream.
Faces
A virtual gallery of poetic prose and art pieces exploring the nature of faces.
Bande Dessinée
A collage of paint and vibrant colors that represent the old comic art style.
Harlem: The Black Flowering
A visual representation of the Harlem Renaissance or the New Negro Movement. The growth of black music, art, and community through the many vessels of hands that watered it.
The Depths of Myself
A look at what I hide, even from those closest to me, and why.
Hopeless Causes
Bordering the line between patient and friend, Dr. Olivia Bowen and Crystal Chavez discuss an incident that has affected one of Crystal’s relationships. The two work through ‘the incident’, showing Dr. Bowen’s intentions are not what they seem.
Oatmeal Cookie
This piece is a very personal reflection of a time in my life where I felt a need to be more grounded and reevaluate my relationship with eating.
Last Drop on Her Green Eye
A fun camping night ended up as the worst night for all and last night for one.