On Everything
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Happy Birthday Oscar, or Emily 479 (not that Emily)
Death has walked beside me for much of my life. They walk beside us all, in the fragility of the human body and inescapable mortality. But they have been closer to me than most. The depths of their eyes swim with my memories – my parents, my patients, my wife; my child; my own deepest…
Nature, Nurture, and Queer
Author’s note: I wrote this for a Pride event in my town where I spoke with three other local authors. I have since edited it a bit to better suit the medium (written over spoken word). I grew up knowing that I was adopted. I remember spending a lot of time, especially as I got…
Sixteen/Seventeen
Content warning: This post is about my personal experience and history with non-suicidal self-harm. It’s not the first time I’ve mentioned this, but I believe it’s the first time I’ve got into this level of detail. If that’s not comfortable for you, for any reason, you don’t need to read on. It’s okay to skip…
Sweet Pain, and Savoring
*Content warning: self harm (historical)* In the writing circles I have been gathered into, writers fall somewhere along a spectrum. One on side are plotters – those who outline, timeline, and map out how their story will unfold. On the other side are the pantsers – those who write “by the seat of their pants.”…
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Queer Mama Rising 