Home, in Flesh and Bone
The Urban Mom BodyI tried to change you,to chisel you down with the hammer of shame,to cover you…
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This Is What It Means to Be a Woman
What is it like to be a woman? To be a woman means tightening my…
Read moreI Am Judas: When Betrayal Looks Like Silence
I didn’t want to confess this. But the truth erupts from my skin like a…
Read moreThe Thief on the Cross: Redemption Beyond Despair
The wind lashes Golgotha. It lifts dust over a world that can no longer touch…
Read moreThe Haute Couture Moments of the Soul: When You Finally Stop Running
I spent my whole life running. After diplomas, beautiful things, and silent approvals in strangers’…
Read moreWhat It Feels Like Being a Woman Living in Her Own Body
“What is it like being a woman and living in your own body?” she asks…
Read moreBorn From a Burn-A Poem About Rebirth
I was a door without a lock.They came in without knocking.I was a floor.I was…
Read moreThe Body I Came Back To (Poem)
My body was once a promise.An uncertain map of a blooming path,the silence between two…
Read moreThe Prodigal Daughter – The Long Road Back Home
The road back home is longer than I remember. My feet are burning, dusty and…
Read moreTired of Being Tired – Losing Myself Trying to Be Enough
I look at my kids.Small. Beautiful. So full of life.FULL OF LIFE! They call me.“Mama!”…
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