A Collection of the Fantastic

“I hold a beast, an angel and a madman in me, and my enquiry is as to their working, and my problem is their subjugation and victory, downthrow and upheaval, and my effort is their self-expression.” -Dylan Thomas
This is a collection of my writing from my four years as an undergraduate student, primarily in poetry. Look at my "About Me" section for more information. Enjoy.
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    Growing Up Wild: The Fat Girl in the Woods

    Growing Up Wild: The Fat Girl in the Woods

    Growing Up Wild: The Fat Girl in the Woods is a work that is going to continue after graduation. It will hopefully become a published book. Included here are some first stage excerpts. On this page you will find photos.

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    On Youth

    On Youth

    Childhood  I tend to try and forget about most of my childhood. I remember before I was eligible to attend kindergarden, I would ritualistically wait for my sister to return home from school with her Captain Planet lunchbox and big bows in her thick brown hair. We grew up wearing these archaic types of clothing. [...]

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    In Reflection on the American Dream

    In Reflection on the American Dream

    In Reflection on the American Dream When I was at the mexican restaurant in little town Amherst Virginia, I never expected the TV to be on anything other than Fox or some unrecognized soccer game in some remote place in Mexico. Instead, I saw a senate member wearing a hoodie on the senate floor. It [...]

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    The Dolphin Piece

    The Dolphin Piece

      Memoir Piece I want to write something intelligent, but this prompt has exsanguinated me to the point of being stalled. Stalled like a plane- my airflow disrupted- a mixing of low and high pressure until I arch to the sky and fall kamikaze-like to the sea. The water has always been sacred to me. [...]

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    Essay: On Over-sharing

    Essay: On Over-sharing

    Essay: On Over-sharing What I haven’t told you yet is that I ache. I hurt. I want to have someone, anyone I can confide in. What I haven’t told you is my emotional wall is ten feet thick and made of titanium. What I haven’t told you is I don’t know how to be open, [...]

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