A Love Poem for Pride Month My poem, “She gave me COVID on our first date”, is out now on DC Pride Poems. This poem is pretty self-explanatory 😂. And […] Read more June 10, 2026June 10, 2026
Catch a falling poem, put it in your pocket How to celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day & upcoming readings The Mid-Atlantic Review is hosting a community reading and fundraiser this […] Read more April 17, 2026April 16, 2026
A Very Narrow Bridge Gesher Tzar Me’od My sister and I barely made our transfer in Frankfurt. We were meeting my dad and stepmom in Kraków, […] Read more April 14, 2026April 16, 2026
1 year since surgery It’s been one year since my hip replacement. Time is a weird, fluid thing. It feels like it’s only been a few […] Read more April 1, 2026April 10, 2026
The power of sharing secrets Earlier this summer, I attended a zine-making workshop at East City Books, held by The Lily News. The Lily, a product of The […] Read more September 17, 2018September 16, 2018
Coming out about my invisible disability Last month, I had an article published in The Mighty called “Why I’m Coming Out About My Invisible Disability.” The Mighty is […] Read more September 14, 2017September 14, 2017
District Lit seeks work for our Disability, Medicine, and Illness issue District Lit is currently accepting poetry and creative nonfiction for our themed issue on Disability, Medicine, and Illness. We have Jen Stein Hauptmann, Assistant […] Read more February 14, 2017
‘How to feel beautiful’ in The Deaf Poets Society My poem “How to feel beautiful” was published today in The Deaf Poets Society. It’s a reflection on chronic pain. This poem […] Read more October 5, 2016October 5, 2016