Tag: Poetry

Pasted Mind: road trips to remember my life is not as big as i think it is

I wrote this poem based on a prompt asking me to “write about the summer using all five senses.” Of course, since the first draft, the poem has gone through many edits, and now only vaguely follows the prompt. The inspiration was a memory I have from summer of seventh grade, when I lived in […]

NØnSeNSE: “If I were a tree, I would have no reason to love a human.”

Growing up, I never brought lunch to school. I always just starved myself until school was over, and would compensate by feasting on whatever leftovers my house possessed. In fourth grade, I remember being particularly hungry and getting a slight headache due to it. The person sitting next to me was eating sushi, and I […]

Tripping Down Memory Lane: In the Office

    after I check in, I’m already checked out  my body is present  but my mind’s out and about    I come here for help yet receive anything but  reminders of when I’ve lost myself like punches to the gut   when I think ‘therapy’ my heart rate tends to spike  when it comes […]

Lo Que Siento: Madlen Koteva

For my second post, I wanted to pay tribute to my beautiful friend, Malden Koteva, who recently passed away. I not only wanted to capture the feeling of loss in my piece, but also the radiant energy that she brought to this world and left behind. Madlen truly radiated positivity and could bring a smile […]

Pasted Mind: snake skin

I’m back for the SMW summer with more poetry than ever! Over the 2018-19 school year, I’ve written and workshopped a lot more full-length poetry. For these next posts, I’ll take some poem excerpts to collage with, and post the whole poem underneath. I performed this piece for my spring Spoken Arts show, and it’s […]

Lo Que Siento: an introduction

Welcome to Lo Que Siento (What I Feel). My life has taken some interesting turns within the past year, but through it all, I’ve learned to really appreciate and cherish the people and things in my life. This summer, I will be using poetry and collage to share my journey through the year, as well […]