I attended a program over the summer and met people from all over the world. They showed me what genuine and crazy friendship looked like and I continue to miss all of who they were.
i miss you
Intimate
How will they tell me you are dead?
In a WW1 foxhole, Felix, a German soldier, has survived brutal hand-to-hand combat with Nikolai, who carries letters and photos from his wife Svetlana. What happens when Felix assumes Nikolai’s identity…and writes back?
Winnie, Untitled
This is a character study of a woman named Winnie from the perspective of her friends, family and peers.
The Bracelet
This story, is about a teenage girl, who lives vicariously through the bracelet on her nightstand.
Batteries Not Included // To Those Who Can’t Go Home for Christmas
These two poems may sound familiar at first but they may surprise you in what they are actually about. These are for the days when you’re missing home.
“Did you hear her Spanish?”
A short story about my relationship with language and Puerto Rican identity.
Una breve historia sobre mi relación con el lenguaje y mi identidad Puertorriqueña. Izabell estaba muy emocionada de tener la oportunidad de trabajar con Fellow de Girls Write Now, Sally Familia, en la traducción de su historia del Inglés al Español.
getting older
Maybe our photos will fill the gaps my memory won’t.
How to Cut Your Hair
How to Cut Your Hair is an emotional exploration into the trauma caused by the fraught relationship between Blackness and femininity that follows Black women in every aspect of their lives.
The Postcard Monologues
A small story of a girl’s romantic encounters, mannerisms, and meetings told through her own POV and the perspective of a postcard she keeps in her room.
How Feminist Art Was Invented
This poem is inspired largely by Artemisia Gentileschi’s art, life, and my own experiences.
Oma’s Hands
“Oma” is the German word for grandma. These two short memoirs are the beginning of a larger collection centering around my Oma and how my perception of her has changed over time.
The Alternate
Not everything is as it seems. Truth is ever-evolving like nature itself. You think you know someone? Well, think again. You might be surprised by what you find.
Beneath Her Skin
A homage to The Woman in the Yellow Wallpaper. What happens when we feel trapped in modern day.
the ‘filler’
A poem narrating one perspective of what it’s like to be ‘the filler’ – someone who believes they merely take up space, despite how much they try to escape the confines of the role.
The Patient Daughter
We all carry many pieces of our identity with us every day. This piece examines a core part of myself and the role that I have been given in this life.