This space is dedicated to writing and the possibilities of language. 

How can words connect us to a constantly changing world? How can they make or refuse to make meaning? How can they move through translation and how can they move us? 

I invite you to explore these and other questions with me — through reading, translating, thinking, and, most importantly, through writing. Browse my creative and critical resources or check out my creative writing workshops to expand your writing skills, enhance your emotional wellbeing, or discover nature poetry & ecopoetics. Writing is a multifaceted art that requires time and practice. I also offer writing advice, editing & proofreading services, and help with academic and creative manuscripts. 

Words come in many forms and shapes. They can hurt us. They can heal us. They can help us make sense of our lives. They can begin to express the inexpressible. They can make us see things differently. They are the roots under our feet and the clouds towards we reach.

What are you reaching for? 

"Published? But poets are not published, Mrs. Caldwell. You do not put a song in a book. Being a jali is a gift you carry to the people. You walk among your people singing them alive, keeping their roots nourished, teaching them who they are. The word jali, do you know what it means in my language? Blood. Yes. That is what it means. Poets are the true blood of their people."

Olga Grushin, Forty Rooms (2016)

• “Poetry Is Part of a Family of Arts That Are Richer When They Talk to One Another": An Interview With Kathleen McCracken”, The Honest Ulsterman, 2024