Necessary Demographic
I’ve recently realized, and it’s kind of scary but I am a demographic that is necessary I am from a class that’s often just a face in the crowd But my presence means something and I’m shouting it out loud
Increasing Access Through Telehealth: A Call to Action
The alarm rings: its 5am, and a new day begins But I’ve already been awake from the pain in my...
Loneliness in the Laboratory
Once upon a time, in the bustling metropolis of Urbanville, there lived a remarkable young man named Mike.
Candlemaker
First place winner of the Synapse Storytelling Contest for poetry.
Reflections on the Past — Colorism, Self-Doubt, and Resiliency
Clinton is a small town with around 25,000 people. It is around 53% White and 40% Black, a pretty good...
antiquity
if & when I am no longer mortal
Bodies
you should know birth is not quiet. i want you to feel it.
Primary Care
Our first visit nearly brings you to tears. I hand you a diabetes diagnosis. One full point too high on...
Words in the Wind
soft summer air skies tinted pastel orange the breeze tickles my face
When am I?
When am I alive? The ink line separating me from my mother Smudged by nature’s thumb