POETRY
Written in college:
Curious Feet:
Kelsey Island:
Written about an island where I spent much of my childhood summers.
The Minutest Artifact:
About relationships and devotion.
On the Anniversary of My Mother's Death:
A woman remembers how her mother taught her about birding.
Our Identity:
Another poem about relationships and devotion, also identity.
Photography:
How it feels to take a photograph.
Written in high school:
American Holidays:
Humorous prose poem about holidays in America.
Arizona:
Written after my vacation in Arizona.
My Art of Poetry:
I wrote this back when I still didn't feel comfortable with the poetic form.
Brooklyn Bridge March:
Gay marriage march across the Brooklyn Bridge.
Closing Doors:
The fears that come with indoor cats.
Conquering:
Having someone who helps you conquer your fears.
Esta Rosa:
Dedicated to my friend Mari.
Friday Observations:
Glow-in-the-dark bowling and US History class. Friendship.
A Hole in the World:
Based on an Angel episode of the same name. A man's girlfriend dies.
Impossible Brides:
A lesbian couple watches a man and woman's wedding.
Inaccessible:
A fangirl love poem to a guest at a convention.
INT: RESTAURANT- EARLY EVENING
A woman has a discussion with a man in a restaurant.
January 20th:
Eating Indian food on my birthday while watching "Iraqi Freedom" on TV.
Not Quite a Musician:
What it means to be a true musician.
Radiance:
A gay boy deals with his family's reaction to his coming out.
Setback:
Disappointment in someone I admired.