A Severed Essay
On Severance, a show about stripping identity and forcing labor. So, I have an essay brewing in me. It’s a […]
First Drafts
First Drafts
Disappointment
Is probably the most complex feeling I get because it feels bad but comes from so many good things –
Tough
A reflection on being labeled “tough” in academia. I reject this and emphasize my desire for students to feel nurtured and excited in my classes. My true personality is soft and loving. I am not an oppressive stereotype.
Today’s Truth
Three months ago, I struggled with grief and dismay about a tragic death. Attending a joyous wedding recently brought me a sense of hope and gratitude, but also heightened the awareness of societal injustices and the need to work for a better world for future generations.
Stevie and the Goodbye Summer
A small and drafty piece about a long and difficult summer that I only survived by having my Stevie Wonder songs at the ready. I’ll edit eventually. Sometimes you just gotta get it on a page.
What’s 76 minus 35 to an 8th grader whose dad is dying?
It’s my dad’s birthday. I’m thinking about the 35 years since I last saw him.
My Pittsburgh in a Pantoum
This is the first draft of a poem I’m working on about the tension Black womxn in Pittsburgh sometimes feel about the perennial question of whether to stay or leave what has been documented as one of the worst cities for us.
You Should Write A Memoir
This one goes out to all the folks using TV watching as a distraction for dealing with grief.
Black Women Could Go Anywhere Else
Just thinking about Black womxn and femmes tonight and wanting to be sassy always and wanting to be never scared. So I write.
