All poems found here are original pieces. I find my inspiration through the journey of searching for deeper understanding and connection of myself and others.

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Words Matter
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Words Matter

Words are just words

"It's not that deep"

But check the dictionary and you'll discover they have meaning.

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Waiting for Summer
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Waiting for Summer

Moving from Sunny South Africa to Canada the True North really took a toll on my mental health. This poem is about Seasonal depression and what that means to me as an immigrant.

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womxn
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womxn

The 'x" serves as commentary that women don't need to be constantly examined or spoken for. We can choose how to define ourselves. You don’t need to speak for us, just listen to what we have to say.

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Split Second
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Split Second

TW: Sexual Assault Split Second is about the realities of being a woman. How a simple walk can turn into a fearful, anxiety inducing situation the moment you remember what could happen because you are alone.

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Microagressions
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Microagressions

It starts off small.

Emerging from the tiniest thought

a seed of "what the hell does that mean"

That blooms and grows.

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Deeper Than Poetry
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Deeper Than Poetry

A Chinese proverb says:

"Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still."

I know that fear,

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