A ladybug rests on a tan-brown background.

My Heart is a Ladybug

I get into bed, think and, hope that tomorrow will yield a bigger heart
A person with short brown hair walks along a hiking trail, their back to the camera. They are wearing a black long-sleeve shirt with a trans pride flag wrapped around their waist.

Rebuilding After Election Night

"As I look to Inauguration Day, I have to plan for loss."
A girl with curly red hair leans back on a fence with the beach behind her.

For My Father

He still whispers a lullaby to her every night before bed,
Although he sits on her mattress later than before.
Red-tinted photograph of a clay hamsa atop an open book of poetry

Words of Faith

Poetry is prayer.
Painting of two hands. Blood drips from the fingertip of the left hand; the other hand holds a lancing device.

One More Bruise

Artist Statement: This is a very special art piece of mine because it deals with a topic that is not spoken about nearly enough, Type...
A cocoon suspended in a rain gutter.

Survival

Here's to the little guys who keep on keeping on, no matter where they are.
Next to a large piece of dough dusted with crumbs, hands reach into a mixing bowl full of graham cracker pieces.

Baked Into Me

I swallow slowly, letting the happiness baked into it wash over me.
A concrete outer wall of a restaurant. A small logo reads “Fatburger.”

Summer Interlude

Artist Statement: "Summer Interlude" is a photograph steeped in nostalgia, a poignant tribute to a once-cherished locale now lost to time and change. The setting...
A round-braided challah loaf, on a table surrounded by wine glasses, cutlery, and a red flower.

Gratitude and Challah Bread

We focus on the indulgences of the love and history we taste with each mouthful, remembering the interweaving of the past and present.
A small pink bud against a background of green leaves.

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Grief is a butterfly / With glistening wings