Slightly longer stories exploring various themes.
Using cough drops to alleviate anxieties.
A series of one-page stories exploring themes of depression, anxiety, isolation, and intimacy. This began, during early quarantine, as a series of works dedicated to various friends based off the "vibe" of their Instagram profiles. Since then, the collection has continued to grow as exhibitions, easy to digest and showcase as screenshots on social media.
A piece about anxiety and obsessions, finding fault with every small detail until all it ruins you.
A piece about asking a reluctant lover to consider a marriage proposal. (For Adam)
A piece about finding beauty in the pursuit of perfection. (For Sabrina)
A piece about a crush impeded by the irritation of immature high school trivialities. (For Eli)
A piece about idealism that isn't crushed by the weight of reality. (For tgodsawyer)
A comedic piece about trudging through an unknown nightmare dimension to find the personal responsible. (For Brian)
A piece about the fragility of memory and how easily the glory of little moments slips away over time, inspired by The Caretaker - Everywhere At The End Of Time. (For Chris)
A piece about trying to save a lover from dissolution. (For Alex)
A piece about feeling small in other's eyes. (For Amanda)
A piece about a drunken voicemail about missing someone out of reach. Actually written while drunk. (For Michael)
I thought I was happy but it ended today
A piece about frustrations with being misunderstood, depression, and knowing that some pains will never be fully recovered from.
the dawn's silence, the twilight's eternity
A piece about trying to find peace.
A piece about derealization and paranoia. Written during severe depression. (Imagine having finals week, your period, and antidepressant withdrawal all at the same time. I was really going through it.)
Various poems of various themes.
Written for Nohemi.
Written for Andrew because I love him a lot and he is my favorite boyfriend.
A poem about the frustration that I will have to take antidepressants for the rest of my life, even though my trauma has long since passed.
A poem about finding relief from pain in the love for someone else. Inspired by the red paint in my bedroom.
A poem about Seasonal Affective Disorder.
A poem about the frustrations with the relentless onslaught of academic responsibilities.