Writings
Essays, poems, notes, books, and other composed work. Some of it is polished, some of it is old, and some of it is just part of the record.
Books
In The Ashes of Rebirth
When everything burns down, we can stay as ashes—or rise again. In the Ashes of Rebirth is a collection of poems born from grief, reflection, and transformation.
05/20/26, 18:34:35
Essays
Systems of the Soul
Systems of the Soul: A Prelude
There are many ways to understand this journey of life—spiritualities, religions, philosophies, even cults. Of them all, the two that have always resonated most with me are Buddhism and Stoicism, especially the shared id......
11/03/25, 00:00:00
An Endless State of Suffering
There I was, facing my grief head-on — every word spoken another dagger to the heart. For a long time, I clung to the thought that if I just tried a bit harder, it wouldn’t be true — as if I could somehow fix the facts t......
05/20/26, 18:34:35
The Space Between Feeling and Response
Every morning I would wake up angry — regardless of how well I had slept. If there were many things waiting for me that day, the anger only deepened. Some mornings it was a dull ache behind my eyes; others it was an expl......
05/20/26, 18:34:35
Voices We Carry
During my healing, I discovered the root of a childhood wound. When I was in the fifth grade, I asked a girl to go to the dance with me. She said “No” in the nicest tone possible — a kind, easy letdown. But as I turned a......
05/20/26, 18:34:35
The Power in a Pause
In today’s world of six-second videos, doom-scrolling, dating apps, and content on tap, it’s easy to live life fast. In fact, that’s the pace we’re encouraged to move in. Get the job, find the relationship, get married, ......
11/17/25, 00:00:00
Standalone
Who Answers the Door?
A reflective meditation on emotional awareness, mindfulness and learning the difference between reacting and responding.
11/03/25, 00:00:00
Poems
Unsorted
Enchanted
I still look for you, in every room I enter — longing for your approval as I walk through the door. When it shuts behind me, the lock slams, deafening the room — quiet, and cold, my self-made tomb. I left your cup out, f......
05/20/26, 18:34:35
Entire World in My Lap
Your breath, in — out, in — out— a small world focused on its own curiosity. The weight of you settled on my lap, fidgeting digits, tiny limbs in motion. Like an astronomer studying stars, I see every little movement— so......
05/20/26, 18:34:35
Island
Far across the sea, a green isle crowns the blue. Visions of the wealth within, and longings to feel true again. Sitting on the deck— salt mist upon the crew— we chased our glorious treasures and the legends sailors clai......
05/20/26, 18:34:35
Karaoke Night
The music’s too loud— country in the wrong key. I stumble to my seat, wondering how strong were those edibles they gave me. I shake a stranger’s hand before realizing what I’ve agreed to. Just being polite—not agreeing t......
05/20/26, 18:34:35
Necromancer's Tower
Sizzle Blue lightning arcs across the sky. Bang Thunder against the void. Air bites at the trees scattered at the base of a great stone spire. Sizzle-pop Flashes rake the dreadful giant— a monolith rising from the forest......
05/20/26, 18:34:35
Pale Blue
As pale blue light glows against my face, my thumbs tap like hammers on glass. “Why did I do that?” “I didn’t mean to say it so—” “What was I thinking?” Meanwhile, falsehoods, excuses, and empty promises spill forth. Tur......
05/20/26, 18:34:35
Running Behind
Glaring light pierces my room, as my blanket hums a siren tune. BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP Slapping the snooze — It just won’t be quiet. Clutching the clock, yanking the plug, remembering my blanket, warm and snug. Head hits th......
05/20/26, 18:34:35
Spinning Compass
Something deep inside me pulls me to and fro— as if it knows where I should go. In those moments, I swear I see the paths meant for me, though none appear clearly. A fog has settled across this long, dim road, and in it,......
05/20/26, 18:34:35
The Meal
I saw you the other day, and your thoughts flooded my mind — like an unwanted order of food. Still, I ate. Not because I was hungry, but because you kept putting it on my plate. The flies in this room — this place is a w......
05/20/26, 18:34:35
The Question
You asked if I could use a hug, the question turning to frost — coming from my right, hints of car exhaust. Like bees visiting flowers, already smelling of honey — I said, no thank you. My voice trembled, though it roare......
05/20/26, 18:34:35
Standalone
The Wave
A bleak and atmospheric poem about inevitability, collapse and the helplessness of facing overwhelming forces.
01/28/26, 00:00:00
Fiction
Standalone
Prompt Response: Saxopackage
A surreal and darkly comedic flash fiction story about a childhood saxophone returning with a voice and an attitude of its own.
12/11/25, 00:00:00
Prompt Response: New Roads
A reflective piece about revisiting old roads, letting go of the past and choosing not to repeat familiar cycles.
12/08/25, 15:00:00
Notes
Standalone
Reflection - Comfort
A short reflection on how familiar comforts can quietly become emotional prisons over time.
10/20/25, 00:00:00