“In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be understood by everyone, something that no one ever knew before. But in poetry, it's the exact opposite.”

— Paul Dirac

Electronically Published Pieces:

“These Bible-blackened pupils do imbue / A sense of something colorful”
— from An Ode to a Hymn, published in The Society of Classical Poets
“I live with muscles made of bone / Without a soul, I, mannequin”
— from Bleeding Fingers, published in Black Poppy Review
“It matters not the weight of strife! / But the emergence of the knife / That strikes to kill, will not suffice”
— from Dawn, published in The Sun Zine

Ammons Reading: Spring 2025 @ Cornell

An incredibly fuzzy picture of me reading a longer poem of mine.

Chapbooks and Collections

Vale

Published by Kelsay Books

Vale is a chapbook that tells the story of loss and recovery, detailing my growth and development from childhood to adulthood through a series of sections with various poetic styles and themes. Nominated for the Eric Hoffer award by the publisher, this collection is a beautiful rendition of some of my earliest poetry.