Biography

My writing centers around the connections between people, and the relationships between people and our world. At its core, it is to show that I/you/we are not alone. My writing revolves around those themes which we all likely experience: seeking beauty in ourselves, telling the (dangerous) truth, wrangling with the things (and people) we avoid, and detangling capitalism from our minds and bodies. I have a distaste for rules and authority, and enjoy the sweet satisfaction of barriers being broken.

My writing is predominantly poetry, although I also enjoy dabbling in short stories, hybrid pieces, and forms verging on lyrics. Although my immediate tendencies involve narrative form, I find delightful creativity with structured constraints, which I use to break up free form texts. Physical reactions from those reading (a chuckle, gasp, sense of unease) re-enforce my writing. I invite readers to not only feel, but question. Through unexpected twists, an occasional humorous nod, or relevance to modern social issues, I attempt to weave myself into the reader’s psyche, for my stories to be remembered when least expected. For me to reach as many lovely, wandering souls as possible, I emphasize relatability and readability in my writing.

I look up to word magicians and storytellers, and hope that you see them in me. I often confuse you with myself. We are both human, after all. With dreams, and pain, and an aching need for completeness. I write from that hole — to show you that you are not alone. Having a legacy is overrated — let me leave a mark on one soul — no, ten — no, a thousand — no, whoever needs to hear it, I say it again. Walk with me in hope. You are not alone.