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a slice of birthday cake with candles on top

It was that burning sensation,
the one that grabs hold
at the base of your throat,
and you cough as if that will help.

a red and purple scene with purple fists in the background

“We” being my generation—specifically those of us currently in college. We have been getting constantly ragged on for being lazy and disorganized, and uncaring.

An imagine of people at a table resembling the last supper scene

When I was in my junior year of high school, I wrote a piece for my end-of-the-year project in AP Language and Composition titled “Recipe.”

vases of flowers on a table with a sign that says free flowers

Near Grounds, a kind stranger offered flowers to anyone who wanted them. 

three plates of food on green plates

I didn’t always think I had to eat. Like many college students, I had a very bad habit of not prioritizing my body and, if anything at all, eating was a reward.

hands holding up letters

This cycle's theme is food/cooking.

shelves of SPAM on a wall in blue cans

When I was a kid, Saturday mornings meant a breakfast of fried rice, a runny egg, and SPAM—a staple in our pantry growing up.

form of a person's legs in pink against blue background

I scheduled my life around these substances while I was home in Houston; the amount of Netflix and fanfiction I consumed comprised a heaping portion of my one meal a day.

an image of a foot with a blue anklet on it against a blue background

i’m tired of love. of being told that love is going to fix the irrevocable loneliness of existence. because we’re not in love, are we?

an white phone being held up by a distubring white face

I listen to her voice break on the other side of the line, describing all the things he did to make her feel Crazy.

some ladybugs sitting on green leaves

Did you know that ladybugs like honey?

green water with pink fish with pink hooks in their mouths

It’s not alright and it hasn’t been alright, not since you yelled at me over flowers, but the flowers weren’t really the issue.