Poetry

In quarantine I decided to write about that spring and the things that happened, or lack thereof

My closest group of friends, practically my family, and all the inside jokes and joys we've had along the way. This is inspired by the poem "For My People" by Margaret Walker

A poem depicting  my experience with the education system

This poem was published in the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's 2023 Creative Writing Anthology from the Ralph Munn Creative Writing Contest

A constant inner turmoil of wanting to write, but never finding the right words or the time. This is inspired by the poem "Choices" by Nikki Giovanni

The education system and the ways it harms all of us.

A poem about the future of the world, based on a doodle I drew late at night (not pictured)

An autumn inspired poem about nature, and the meaning of the poem is purposefully left up to interpretation of the reader

This is my version of the iconic "Where I'm From" poem.

This poem was published in the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's 2024 Creative Writing Anthology from the Ralph Munn Creative Writing Contest