Family Gatherings
There is a twist and a bite and a snap. There is the breaking of bones, of veins, of will. There is the weight of unwantedness that presses and presses and presses.
Talk About It
Dawn breaks across the horizon and bleeds sunlight through my blinds. My house warms with the rising sun, fills with the smell of freshly brewed tea.
After Eating Six Marshmallows, I Realized I Was Gaining Weight
Yet the words spoken to me, the interactions with friends and the teasing about how I was a twig, it reminded me, day in and day out, that I could snap in half if I wasn’t careful.
A Dream Of Mary
I dreamt of St. Mary’s Academy again. The hallways twist inside my mind like a virus.
Building My House: An Incomplete List
Building my house: An Incomplete step by step list -Tiny Living Movie -originally set on foundation -speaking with contractor -never hearing back -premade home idea -finding the listing on craigslist -resistant, worried the foundation would be more secure -going to look at and purchase it -process of getting…