Essays
I’m a poet, a memoirist and an adventurer, so mostly I write about the things that I observe, the events that happen around me, and the people and sights I meet along the way. I write about how ancient objects and events connect from the past to the present and bring us in touch with those who lived thousands of years ago – and how writing pushes our imprint on this earth and our thoughts into the future.
Longer Works
This scene depicts Adélaïde Labille-Guiard (woman in white) painting Joseph Vien in her bid to win a place in the royal academy.
Poetry
From the time I discovered poetry, it has been a way for me to find beauty in hard things and it’s been my call to the Universe—my solace and my guide. It gave me a way to say the things I couldn’t say aloud as a child.
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