RAW. TIMELY. UNAPOLOGETIC.
“So long as you write what you wish to write, that is all that matters; and whether it matters for ages or only for hours, nobody can say.”
Virginia Woolf
My Cycle Must Be Coming
A poem about death, deities, and That Time of the Month.
Let’s Talk About Sex
One place where the sexual politics of our society can be seen but are not often critically studied is in erotic romance and romantic fiction…
5 Romance Icks (from a lover of erotic romance)
Maybe it’s because I’m coming up on my 28th birthday, taking myself more seriously as a writer, or firming up my own political beliefs – but I’m finding it harder and harder to bypass the bullshit.
Essay Response: A New Politics of Sexuality
This is one of my most favorite essays, likely due to the period of my life during which I discovered it and the fact that it totally altered my perspective of the world.
Love is in the Air (for Handi & Phil)
This poem is one that I wrote for my niece/cousin's wedding this Spring. I love her to pieces and I'm wishing their budding family a lifetime of love, prosperity, and joy.
They Called Us Fast (TCUF): an erotic anthology
They Called Us Fast is a project born out of 3 core parts of my personality:
my desire to see Black people free;
a lifetime of experiences with misogynoir;
and a neverending obsession with all things erotic romance.
what is the true determinant of joy?
A version of this poem was featured in girls write shit, consumption issue.
Book Review: A Love Song for Ricki Wilde
Written for the girls whose bookshelves are full of Zora Neale Hurston, Beverly Jenkins, and Tayari Jones, this book is an ode to Black girl bibliophiles, the daughters of Hoodoo, Voodoo, and Sista Souljah.
14th & Constitution
So I guess now / I’m a domestic terrorist / I usedta live in dc / Really move through it / Like a woman in the know