This multimedia piece explores the multifaceted journey to healing my inner child. It focuses on the trauma forged after my father left my mother and I. It’s the apology I never received.
Emotional
Overlooked
Overlooked is a poem that takes the reader in an unexpected direction.
Santana
This poem is about Santana, a dog who I have volunteered with at the Valley Animal Center in Fresno, California.
Temper of the Snow
“Temper of the Snow” is an excerpt derived from the short story “That Boy I Named” that depicts Ling Xu’s recount of one of his most precious memories in the winter 7 years ago.
The Poems of Sierra J. Williams
With the help of my mentor, Caitlin Chase, I was able to create a website using Cargo.com that would be both a portfolio of my favorite self-written poems and an outlet for creative expression.
Out of Context family
This work talks about a young person who has recently come to a very chilling realization, but you as a reader won’t know what it it until the very end.
A Lingering Regret
As the evening lamp bathes the room in its familiar warmth, my gaze falls upon the empty chair beside me, Dada.
Words
My own experiences in school when I first came to America, a time I felt not welcomed.
Skinny Girl Memoir
Growing up surrounded by women of color, I always felt isolated by the fact that my body was different from those of the beautiful women around me. This poem was my moment of solidarity; my body is no one’s but my own and I don’t need anyone else’s approval.
And The Lightning Strikes
He was like home to me. I wasn’t ready to let him go.
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.
Sweetest 16
This is a tribute to me for my 16th birthday
The Sad Ones
Pretty loves are pretty but sad ones are prettier…
Love as Fragile as Time
A young woman and a mysterious old god pay each other visits to the forest every now and then, and this time the woman asks the masked god a more personal question…
Pull The Pin and Release the Locking Mechanism
1. Hold the extinguisher with the nozzle pointing away from you.
2. Aim low. Point the extinguisher at the base of the fire.
3. Squeeze the lever slowly.
4. Sweep the nozzle from side-to-side.