Women Like Us
TW: Death, Trauma, Domestic and White Terrorism, Mass Shooting. Death is not a friend of mine But is more like an acquaintance Although I...
Senses
I see my brown skin that identifies my race. I see my dark hair that I run my fingers through when I’m daydreaming. I see my upturned...
How to Lose the Ugly in Ten Steps
A satirical piece about how the Western cosmetics industry and Eurocentric beauty standards frequently market any possible feature as...
Comfortable in My Own Skin
Last year, I made the decision to stop using skincare products for whitening purposes. After a couple of months, my complexion grew the...
The Mango is the Shape of a Heart
When you were younger, you used to pick at the flesh surrounding your fingernails until you wounded yourself because it gave your hands...
Disturbed
I wish I could say what was hidden behind the view The view of perfectly cut lawns and cookie cutter houses Behind the nice landscaped...
The female thoughts that society dismisses as hormonal teenage rebellion
The intersectionality between woman and girl I could say that I am a woman now, Although the neighbors still call me “girl.” What marks...
To Live
i am falling and i am lying broken on the shore like a ship dashed on the rocks, like a fairy who lost their wings mid-flight i am...
The Paradox of Never Enough
Dear Asian Youth, Why do you write like you’re running out of time? — Lin-Manuel Miranda The clock’s hands mean nothing and that pile of...
No Longer a Child
Trigger warning: suicidal thoughts Wesley wanted to scream. His parents were fighting again. Last week, it was about not cleaning the...
bearing summer, bare
in dreams i stand barefoot, soul bearing bear the brief bittersweet baring teeth, bare back against the earth bear its weight on my back...