As I write this version of my draft, legislation for the LGBT+ Community has changed in NSW, Australia. Looking beyond the religious implications that still “The Disappearance of Michael Stoneburner”
Tag: mental health awareness
Poetry, September 2024
Trigger Warnings: Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Terrorism I stood so smallbeneath his towering infernohis mouth smoulderingmy will in asheshe waited in silencehis eyes my predatorand “Poetry, September 2024”
Moving Into Homelessness
Written By Joel And Michael Stoneburner My day was pretty much perfect. I had spent the day with my person, Joel. They spoiled me and “Moving Into Homelessness”
My Will in Ashes – Poetry July 2024
I stood so smallbeneath his towering infernohis mouth smoulderingmy will in asheshe waited in silencehis eyes my predatorand I wondered what I did wrongagain and “My Will in Ashes – Poetry July 2024”
These Soft Gay Hours*
*Special thanks to Grace and Zephyr for the inspiration from ‘these soft gay hours’. It’s amazing what a small phrase can inspire. Thank you for “These Soft Gay Hours*”
A Dandelion in a flower bed
The pull out method doesn’t worktrust meI’m born.They tried to snip snip clip meto control meto convey what they say that I am.I am born “A Dandelion in a flower bed”
11:43pm
It was 11:43pm and the table still sat in silence.Your chair tucked in while mine sat askew.My plate sat empty while yours sat quietly.It joined “11:43pm”
We Need To Talk
A few years ago, I sat on the couch with my laptop editing my current work in progress when my husband came into the room. “We Need To Talk”
Fair Day 2023
When my friend, pen name Amy Alex Campbell, asked me to split a stall at Fair Day, my anxiety immediately wanted to say no. My “Fair Day 2023”
Was Penrith Iconic? 2022
I’ve never been able to take pride in the town that I lived in. Ever. I was born in Phoenix, Arizona, but it was so “Was Penrith Iconic? 2022”