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Tag: pain

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 […]

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June 10, 2026June 10, 2026
Poem in Your Pocket Day

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 […]

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April 17, 2026April 16, 2026
Chertock family in Grodno, Poland

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, […]

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April 14, 2026April 16, 2026
My six-month post-op X-ray. Check out that artificial hip!

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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October 5, 2016October 5, 2016
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