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Self portrait as a snake

These scales just don’t come off like they used to. I pick and I pick and I pick and they peel off one at a time, painfully, taking...

Jan 4, 20211 min read

Dreams smell like lemon

The apartment is clean I say with satisfaction Tiles scrubbed, kitchen disinfected, laundry folded Never mind tomorrow Today is neatly...

Nov 10, 20201 min read

Happy Honeymoon

Happy honeymoon, darling leaving the U-haul another misadventure me, listed as your “wife” for paperwork only, of course One water pump...

Nov 10, 20201 min read

Early-life REM sleep deprivation alters learning and social behavior in adult rats

I spent the summer of 2019 working with a wonderful lab at UMMC gathering data and learning about REM sleep and behavior. I presented the...

Sep 27, 20201 min read

Happy Valentine's Day

I could have gotten you a tree Something symbolic and not-so-subtle Either for us to watch grow together Or For you to resent by yourself...

Aug 26, 20201 min read

blanks

don’t let me fill in the blanks you leave with thoughts ーI call them blanks they are bullets nonetheless tearing through my brain,...

Aug 26, 20201 min read

Welcome! This website is a result of me desperately wanting a platform to share my work and interests on. There will be poetry, neuroscience, some fiction, and possibly recipes if I get around to it. Click below to learn a little more about me and what I do.

WOODWORKING

My most recent project is a favorite of mine. I had (from a different project) stacks of high-quality lumber around me, and to use it, I began making butcher blocks. They are for sale under the woodworking section and also on Etsy.