The World Has Changed from When I Last Was Here

Loss. Uncertainty. Anxiety. Depression. Rage. Hope.

These poems tell a story, one which many will be familiar with, especially those who have been marginalized within late-stage capitalistic systems not built for them. Ageism, sexism, ableism, discrimination and socioeconomic instability set the tone, while nature, family, friendship and love provide subtle encouragement, those hints of beauty and possibility necessary to surviving crises.

Whether it's the workplace, an unstable housing marke...