Summer Threshold

August’s frequency vibratesmy soul’s skeleton loose,burns a fervor into its marrow,until even my shadow sweats.I try cultivating conversationswith cedar trees … Continue reading Summer Threshold

Spirit Has Left the Meeting

I paid a TV psychic $200to talk to the deadfor less than 5 minutes.A séance over Zoomwith a gallery of … Continue reading Spirit Has Left the Meeting

Only Forward

We’d sit on the floor at Twice Sold Tales, flipping through Kafka, laughing at Ayn Rand like it was an … Continue reading Only Forward

Seventeen Junes

Your soul is lodged in my throat,as I drive through memorieslittered on Seattle streets. Sun-bleached and threadbarelike my favorite shirt—familiar, … Continue reading Seventeen Junes

Fourteen Years and Three Sand Dollars

I’m still relatively new to accepting.y spiritual side. Becoming a Reiki Master has helped tremendously. Today is the 14th anniversary … Continue reading Fourteen Years and Three Sand Dollars

Wrapped in Obituaries

Almost a month to the day Judith Denes passed away. She was Emily’s grandmother and meant a good deal to … Continue reading Wrapped in Obituaries

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Tattoo

I am watching Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, missing Priscilla Moura Freitas, who was my love and best friend … Continue reading Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Tattoo