A gentle note before you listen

Hello! I appreciate you being here! I want to take a moment to highlight some things.

These poems are my original work, written across different seasons of my life. some held for years, some born more recently. They come from lived experience, reflection, grief, love, memory, and becoming.

As you listen, you may notice emotions, memories, or sensations arise within you. Please know that this is a natural response to art that speaks to the heart and the nervous system. I invite you to move at your own pace, take breaks as needed, and tend gently to yourself.

These pieces are offered for reflection and connection. They are not a substitute for therapy, mental health treatment, or crisis support.

If you find yourself feeling overwhelmed, activated, or unsafe, please reach out for support. Help is available, and you deserve care.

Important Support Resources

We do not offer emergency services or crisis support here. If you are in a life-threatening situation, please do not use this website. If you or someone you know is in immediate, life-threatening danger and decide to call 911, please be aware that police are not equipped to provide mental health care and may pose additional risk to People of Color, Transgender, Neurodivergent, Mentally Ill, and Disabled people.

For community-based alternatives to police response in your area, visit Don’t Call the Police.

If possible, also reach out to trusted community members—friends, family, neighbors, or spiritual leaders—to be present with you.

For immediate crisis support (U.S.):

• BlackLine (prioritizing BIPOC): Call or text 800-604-5841

• Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860 (U.S.) / 877-330-6366 (Canada)

• DeafLEAD Crisis Line: 321-800-3323 (videophone)

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988Chat available at 988lifeline.org

• LGBT National Help Center: 1-888-843-4564

  
  

Outside of the U.S.: Visit findahelpline.com to locate crisis support in your country.