A simple object became the entry point for a poem about the luxury of words.
The Lamp
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A poem about a dishwasher, inspired by an Airbnb experience plus a prompt to write about any single object in the chalet.
Water
Two short poems inspired by a single poem by Pablo Neruda...
Marbles
This short prose piece was inspired by a prompt to write about a body part.
Steps Counter
This short prose piece started with a prompt about change and "moving on".
Here
The image of a cat's stray whisker led to this poem...
#beautiful
A weird little vignette practicing voice, scene, and dialogue...
Traces
Five random musings inspired by this quotation from Renato Rosaldo: "The material of poetry is not so much the event as the traces it leaves.”
Mother Tongue
Technically, I am unilingual, but I carry other languages with me...
Clear Space
Looking up at trees helps me distinguish between walls and boundaries...
Totems
This poem was inspired by a photograph taken from Allan Gardens in Toronto. I've never been there, but it got me thinking about connection in an urban setting.
Charming
This was wildly fun to write! It's a response to a response poem...
