The Open Mic Host Said I Need a "Lighter Set"
I read poems about war and breakups. The host suggested lighter material. The audience clapped anyway. World on fire and I am asked to juggle. No. Poetry is...
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Wrote a Poem About Fire and My Boss Saw
Notebook open at the cafe. My boss walked by. Saw the line about the world burning. Awkward small talk. Poetry is not HR friendly. I kept writing anyway. Twe...
The Poem I Deleted From Instagram
I posted a poem at 2 a.m. and deleted it by breakfast. Not because it was bad. Because it was too true, and three people I know in real life had already seen...
What 24 Feels Like When the World Is on Fire
Being 24 in 2026 means exhaustion that looks like depression but runs deeper. An editorial on generational burnout, ambition, and the honest blank.
The Steam, the Ceiling, and the Poetry Thing
An editorial on creative identity, artistic persistence, and what it costs to keep making art while the world asks if you're still doing 'the poetry thing.'