I am a Writer-Editor holding an M.F.A. in Creative Writing & Publishing Arts and an M.A. in Journalism & Public Affairs. I write screenplays, poetry, fiction, and feature articles. Nyctinasty is my first book of poetry. My work has also been published in Welter Literary Journal and Promise, and feature articles have been accepted by Washington Parent and published in Spotlight, a magazine that publishes in English and is available in seven European countries. I live in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.
My first book of poetry, nyctinasty, is a collection of poems about experiences of my own or of others that have caused me intense anxiety, and a few poems about experiences, people, or things that have brought me comfort. The price for nyctinasty is $12. Purchase the book with a handmade anxiety disorder awareness bracelet for $15.
Verve for Chimeras and Fancy
for Sophie
She braves
to kiss the yellow ghost, a glint
of haunted wonder.
She feels
wax burn the pond
like orange slices.
My youngest daughter sees
the animatronic princess in a paper castle
shake the child in the grave.