A huge thank you to the folks at Talking About Strawberries All The Time for publishing the first pieces from my series of Visual Poems: Iris Basilicas. Each piece also bears the name of the variety that was collaged into the poem. These pieces were inspired by the Iris varieties in gardening catalogues, combined with…

Shame has trailed me throughout my life and can really weigh me down. Once, someone asked me where I got my shame from. The easy answer is 13 years of Catholic school, but I know it’s more complicated than that. This poem is an imperfect meditation on that question. During the writing process, I paired…