me: i will not allow my pain to make me narcissistic or grandiose in my thinking
also me: my body was created as a portal through which to filter the hurt of all living things, past, present, and future………..i am utterly desiccated and beloved
this is the first poem in my full length collection, Earthly Gods, that’s coming out in September 2024. all my love to @haydensferryrev for giving it a home two years ago and for pairing it with this stunning artwork—I hold this poem really close to my heart 🫶🏾✨
"I remember the first time
I said I love you to a boy,
his knuckles bruised
my jaws purple."
- from A Poem On The Nature Of Things.
Folks, I'd two poems out on @SGUnbound1 last week. Thank you @Jee_Leong_Koh for accepting them.
https://t.co/knJnROmpHl
I have a poem in the latest @poetrynw alongside several voices I admire and so many I am just discovering. Will be posting more from the issue in this thread.