Transition

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The Deal (a poem)

I see myself in the story of a beautifully unique woman who never quite fits the mold of societal expectations, and the beast who holds her captive within the near impeneterable walls of an enchanted castle.

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She knows just how to cheer me up. a senior woman and her adult daughter dancing together at home.

Thoughts in the Stillness (a poem)

Hey Mom, If you were still here…

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Intersex Awareness Day, expanded (speech)

When we marginalize someone, we marginalize everyone like them, and in doing so, create hardships for others who do not fit perceived standards and, in some cases, negatively affect even those who do.

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Frivolity (Life with Dad)

People have a tendency to see other people stuff as “shite” and their shite as “stuff.”

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Workman Clearing Autumn Leaves from Gutter

Exercise in Humility (Life with Dad)

“I’m going to exercise so I can go to the bathroom.”

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Autumn leaves falling on the ground in a park

I can’t hear you (Life with Dad)

Me: 💞 “Good morning, Dad.” 💞
Dad: “I can’t hear you.”

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Realization (a poem)

For all my life I tried my best to meet your expectations, to fit into your world, to be loved.

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Magic Hour (Life with Dad)

Life comes in waves but it settles in seasons.

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A lonely woman sits alone in the back row of an empty movie theater. The orange/red seats are illuminated, from above, by a yellow light.

What it feels like (a poem)

Surrounded by people, blind to the tension. This patchwork relationship, this marriage of convenience, is falling apart.

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Viewed from above, 15 wooden figurines, made from white pine, stand atop a table. They are surrounding a single red figurine, which is lying on its side amongst them. The image represents bullying, harassment and loneliness.

When I look  (a poem)

I have been thinking, a lot, the last two days—about who I want to be in this moment.

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