May 8 2025
Finally. After 2 years I finally made it to a Brushfire poetry event. Thanks to @sidewayseightprojects for taking my photo. You are the best, my friend! 🖤🖤🖤 I had to leave before the group photo as my body was done by the time we reached intermission. 🥴
May 4 2025
A girl couldn’t ask for more amazing, understanding friends than these bad ass folks right here. I appreciate all of you. I am uplifted by the love and snaps and encouragement. 🖤🔥🖤 I bet you can’t guess what I was saying in the black and white photo. 🤭🤣🤭
April 5 2025
I love this community. Keepin’ it fun, interesting, and kick ass. 🔥🔥🔥 I really do feel wrapped in love each time I enter those doors. 🖤🖤🖤 photos courtesy of Jesse and Isis
March 13 2025
These folks are pure joy and strength. I love spitting fire with them. 🖤🔥🖤
March 1 2025
This is what it looks like when a room full of poets just yelled, “fuck censorship”. Prompt for the night: “censorship”
There’s a reason that the script I’m writing is set at Shim’s with this amazing cast of characters. These people are fierce, yet full of love, empathy and compassion. 🖤✊🏻🖤
February 23 2025
I adore my poetry friends! Friday night was Sexy Grown Folks poetry with improv jazz to accompany.
February 14 2025
Monday Night Poetry. These people, this space. I don’t know what I would do if I didn’t have y’all in my life. People have no fucking idea what is happening in the lives of those around them. Empathy wrapped in non-judgment is a lost, elusive emotion in our world. However, you will find it in places like this. Find a space like this in your community. It is vital, life saving even.
February 3 2025
My heart. Monday Night Poetry. Thank you for being the ones I can share the shit of life with. With no judging and no discomfort on your part. Do y’all know how rare that is?? I love y’all. ✊ (photos by @sidewayseightprojects and @isis.atkins)
December 24 2024
Monday Night Poetry last night. Two prompts. “What is the object of your hate?” And/or “Introduce yourself, tell us who you are”
Plus a white elephant gift exchange. I’m grateful to have this wonderful community to vibe with. 🖤🖤🖤 As @sidewayseightprojects put it, “We had a wonderfully festive gathering filled with great poetry, holiday beverages, white elephant gifts and community building.” – Jesse
Thank you Jesse James Ziegler for the beautiful, heartfelt Christmas letter. I appreciate you and all that you do for the poetry and art community. You are simply amazing. 💖💖💖
December 17 2024
Poetry and sweet poetry friends, old and new. What an absolute blessing all of you are. Thanks to Courtney for vibing with my rage. 🖤🔥🔥🔥🖤
