The language I carry in the bones of my wings The blood I shed for my country in Wars I did not fight The nutrients I crave while I feed on sweetened offerings These small moments of stillness Transcribe the music pulsingIn my sinews that so Desperately want to perceive a hopeful future Ripped so…

The overall tone of both stories is one of quiet desperation, as each main character embarks on a physical and somewhat metaphysical journey. Each short story shares many similarities with the others in that each main character is trying to find the answer to something that is either obvious to them or to the world…

deemed ungovernable i chose to seek joy on the road, kerouac’s america hotel rooms with mellow yellow wallpaperembracing anxietyin my head, can’t get out of my headbidding good night, travel well to my daddy, my dog, and my bestiejust been a little lowercase but ready to do the damn thingcause I haven’t quite gotto the…

The back half of 2024 and the first half of 2025 have been quite the journey for me. That’s my best friend It’s been almost a year since my best friend Arika passed away in July 2024. We’ve had our ups and downs as best friends do. But she was always there when I needed…