Tag: panic

  • Blacking Out and Taking Care of Yourself

    Blacking Out and Taking Care of Yourself

    Over the last nearly twenty  years, I’ve gone through many articulations of my disorder. But facing my fears through meditation and gentle, conscious yogic movement, and nourishing my body with proper nutrition and spiritual inspiration has aided me the most in healing my momentous fears around just being alive.

  • My Father’s Suitcase

    My Father’s Suitcase

    Dad’s suitcase stands out in my mind Torn synthetic leather Stuffed with videos and torn underwear Cinders filled our eyes And the superhuman vision Of a man running down the steps Me and my sisters Looped our little girl bodies Around his size 15 feet Cried on his shoes And screamed “Don’t go! Please!” The…

  • That Parable

    That Parable

    IN POESY: Whispering to myself / That parable

  • Your Shirt, Purloined

    Your Shirt, Purloined

    IN POESY: I am afraid after pledging red grouse on a salver