Writing In The Shadows
I'm the naughty devil on your shoulder... dark thoughts, messy truths, and just enough dark humor to keep you coming back. 🖤
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- 12
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- Sep 26, 2026
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- Jul 7, 2026
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This Body Is Mine (opens the original)
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I was inspired to write the story of my relationship with my body after reading and celebrating bodies 🖤•••Audio narrations are usually only available to paid subscribers, but for this piece, I want to share the narration with everyone. I want to give you a glimpse into how these words are meant to be felt, not just read. A lot of time and care goes into creating each narration. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber to gain access to all my spoken words across all my work 🖤Annual subscripti
Both Sides (opens the original)
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A note before you readThis poem contains profanity and deliberately uncomfortable language. I discuss racism, racial violence, and the ways race shapes whose suffering is acknowledged and whose suffering is dismissed. The discomfort is intentional.I stand with Ukraine, and my mention of Ukraine is not a dismissal of Ukrainian suffering nor an argument against standing with Ukrainians. I am making a comparison in how people are willing to condemn one invasion while insisting on both sides when it
Catacomb (opens the original)
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A Grave Within a Grave (opens the original)
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Don’t Look (opens the original)
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