April marked the one-year anniversary since my book "Emergence" was published! That is literally a dream come true. Those poems were written over a number of years and experiences. I can still recall what I was going through when I read them. This is truly a collection of poems chronically my growth and journey toward womanhood. Here's to fulfilling a dream! Also, I'll be doing an informal presentation on May 10th along with some of the other Grant LAB recipients! Check out

In there. I am so grateful, y'all.

The kicker is...I wrote this years ago and don't remember the context, but as I read it now it is wildly relevant to something that has just occurred in my life. Past-me is clairvoyant (winks at self).