“…to be able to be my best self and continue what I’m doing at the same time, then I have to prioritize caring for myself too.”

"listen to my poems. but do not look for me. look for you. -- you"

"The thread of being an artist runs deep, and I appreciate the re-introduction to my second grade artist self — who’s been there all along."

"The repetition in form here conveys exhaustion and a rhythmic reframe too: Let’s dream something else."

"Each piece requires so many steps, it’s extraordinary and requires an appreciation for what it takes to create things from scratch."

“What matters is how the actual poetry practice works for you—as a kind of meditation, as a way of making sense of the world, as a kind of sounding board to measure what’s going on in your own mind and heart…”