The First 26

The First 26 is a project that came to mind a few years after the pandemic had started. Feeling lost, trapped, hopeful and all the big emotions at once, I had an idea to compile all of the poetry I have written in the first twenty-six years of my life. I wanted to share with the world how much a person can change over the years and how different a persons way of thinking can become. Dealing with loss, grief, happiness and peace as a small child feels a lot different than dealing with those ...