A poetic piece revolving around the misconstrued perceptions of what it truly means to be an African American living in modern day society.
Broken Masterpiece
Emotional
Waking Up To You
Some people would run ten miles instead of confessing to their crush. Some people would never let that ridiculous thought enter their brain at all. If I don’t ask, I’ll never know the answer.
Her Palms
The first time I realized my parents did not hold the answers of the universe in their palms was not when I was asking obscure questions about aardvarks or pirate ships.
Adolescent Forms
A depiction of my journey in asking for help, this essay is my reminder that I deserve peace and welfare in a battle against the uncertainties and anxieties of my mind.
Got to keep running and running.
Because dying is loud. And living is too.
The Desert
This poem is about a deeply personal experience I’ve had this year. It’s about feeling bitter, betrayed, and abandoned. And no, it’s not about a romantic relationship.
Love Yourself; The Touch of Darkness
Oh beautiful rose
stemmed into the ground.
The Unwilling Jailer
Holder of euphoria and life
I enshroud the senses
To All the Friends I’ve Loved Before
There’s no me without all of you.
Her
“Her” tells multigenerational female narratives from real young women who shared their thoughts and experiences with me. They talk about their mothers, themselves, their fears, regrets, and hopes. I created a found language audio poem using their interviews to combine their voices and express a piece of what it’s like to be seventeen/eighteen and a young woman navigating changing relationships.
Better
You deserve so much better than your fears.
En Su Espejo
Adulthood begins when you are able to look beyond the person you see in the mirror.
Warm Milk
I knew that it wasn’t a good reality. I knew it the first time it happened, and the second time, and the third time.
Dear Mr. President
I know you hold yourself up on a pedestal, but nothing you say is ever so profound.
Opening Up
This year, Carlene and I have made it a resolution to begin opening up. I’m passionate about these pieces because they show our struggle asking for help, and how just a little effort can go a long way.