“Love, Haley” Final Draft

Oh my love,  Watching your dark flexible figure transform  into a tall, slim, work of art  never ceases to lure me in.  The deep browns and velvety creams flow out of my hands  and into this glass jar,  filling each empty space inside with a piece of you.  The hues swirl together  like knots in … [Read more…]

Reflection on Bookmaking

I guess the book making process, for me, primarily stemmed from the vibes that the poem was giving me, or that I wanted it to give off to other people. I wanted it to feel warm and comforting, like something you would crack open I guess the book making process, for me, primarily stemmed from … [Read more…]

Reflection on Writing

At the start of this drafty draft journey I really hated the poem that I initially wrote down on the page, and a big part of me wanted to give up on it and go with something completely different. This was probably the biggest challenge that I encountered throughout this process, but I also believe … [Read more…]

Movie Scene Poem

All dressed up and no place to go  The body’s most vital organ lays alone,  encapsulated in none other than a plastic container stuffed like tupperware after Thanksgiving dinner  She stands alone, beating in her box as pink and full as if she was beating for life  Never getting tired of doing all the hard … [Read more…]

Drafty Poem Drafts

Draft 1 Oh my love, the way you swirl and twirl in hues of brown and cream. Hearing the sound of you first thing in the morning invites my mind to awake and join her senses in the fun of you. Even when I don’t need you I find myself craving your sweet taste and … [Read more…]

Every Day Poem

Draft 1  For me, each day begins with a salad  A salad of my own creation  A salad made just for me  Although each day produces a fresh new assortment of ingredients,  these ingredients may never change sometimes for months in a row.  Now I know what you’re thinking, if this is the case then … [Read more…]

Exercise 1

I am the Housekeeper If you took a look at my house,  from the outside you would say it looks quite perfect.   It’s a quaint and simple, yet oddly specific home,  wherein each of my belongings has an obvious designated location in which it remains.   There’s one room in my home however, which is my … [Read more…]