I rose,
above anyone who ever shamed me for my talent. Who...

At the end of the day,
I’m only a woman after all...

Sometimes,
you know there is...

It all starts when they say “It’s a girl”
They give you pink, give you glitter...

finding
A four leaf clover...

It took me years to make peace
with always being the elephant...

I could have
cleared your wounds for...

I remember the first time you asked about my...
My parents are cheaters, but I am not a secret. I...

I think it is kind of funny
how people conceptualize...

Yes,
I look tough...

My mother describes getting close to me as a...
I need to go, I need to go, but all I hear is how...

Take pride in your simple poetry
you don’t owe anyone...