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The Room in the Elephant

Cover Photo by ChatGPT Introduction This is a reflection borne out of the lyric: “The elephant in the room is that my room is in the elephant.” from the song Heretic, by Ren: The Room in the Elephant The elephant is not in the room. The room is ribs and breath and skin, tight-walled, …

After All You’ve Done

Cover Photo by Zac Durant on Unsplash After All You’ve Done People talk about parents And it feels alien to me To have lived in a world Where everyone can see A completely different person Than they’ve ever been with me To hold up on a pedestal Someone who made me feel so small The twisted look in …

You Did Your Best

Cover Photo by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash Introduction This is the first poem I’ve written since high school and certainly the first I’ve published. It was written to help me process my feelings towards my mother who at time of writing I’ve been No Contact with for 14 weeks almost. …