If I Were To Speak At Mark Salling’s Funeral
Glee actor Mark Salling was found dead a few hours earlier. There have been a slew of ‘He deserved it’ messages online.
Evolution
Aziz Ansari And The Missed Cues
Another man joins the ranks of predators and this time it’s a brown, woke man called Aziz Ansari.
Rape Culture, One Accidental Anal Joke At A Time
A viral tweet made me think about how ‘accidental anal’ is rape. And it brought the manosphere out in force.
The Love Adventure: Past Sell-By Date
What does falling in love feel like? I don’t remember. I’m not talking about sex. I’m talking about the compromises people make for companionship.
We Need Witnesses. We Are Witness.
I received a call from an old college friend. It went the way you’d expect such calls to go. A lot shrieking, plenty of laughs, some quiet introspection and a lot more “I am so happy to be talking to you.” I really am. This is more than nostalgia. We…
My #MeToo Check
#MeToo has just broken out. I’m doing a check on all the ways this describes me. Yes, Me Too.
Thank You For The Paper Planes
I returned to the poetry circuit last week. Yes, I have been performing here and there but only where I’ve been pulled in. 2017 has hit me with so many things, I’ve needed to stop and regain my breath. I wrote a new piece and read it right off my…
Thank You For The Ghosts
I met people I had ghosted. I was contacted by those who ghosted me. Maybe all ghosts bear gifts.
Knotted
A poem about being knotted in love –
“You had me tied up in knots
turning over your every word
twisting each smile,
into shapes of affection”
The Nature Of The Current
The nicest thing to happen was that I felt like myself in my own skin. The nature of the current is home.