Are you more of a night or morning person?


Are you more of a night or morning person?


I wrote this poem in December of 2023.

in my island of solitude, I drift further
and further away from romantic love
when Iβve tried to invite others to my island
they always left, and it drove me into hysterics
making a catastrophic emotional mess of me
so now I float alone on my island of solitude
and have erected walls of strength and confidence around it
I will not allow another soul to break them down
only to later leave on a whim, leaving me in pieces once again
I wrote this poem in October of 2023.

I couldn’t tell if you were nervous or just an asshole
trying to impress me with your knowledge
of shakespeare that came off as mansplaning
which was so cringe and annoying
since I told you I have a degree in English
and I had taken two Shakespeare classes
maybe you didnβt take me seriously
because of how short my dress was
or my thigh-high boots caught you off guard
is it some sort of abomination for me
to be smart and smoking hot
that men treat me like Iβm a bimbo
they need to save or mansplain shit to
maybe I should start using it to my advantage
play the role of βpretty womanβ
observe how much men underestimate me
and write poetry about it
and make it blog content a year later
I wrote this poem in September of 2023.

Libra season is upon us as summer turns to fall-
a year ago, I was returning from my homeland
recharged and determined
2 years ago, I was angry and using my rage
to fuel my creativity and train for a 5k
and 3 years ago, I was a hot and exhausted
Emotional mess among the madness of COVID
And this Libra season, Iβm entering it free from
the chains of matrimony
and every expectation my parents and society
has placed on me
This Libra season, I will honor and pay tribute
to my abuela Mercedes
for the independent and strong woman that she was
and celebrate my friends Melia and Quinnβs birthdays
show them how grateful I am for their existence
This Libra season, Iβll set intentions and manifestations
for the next 6 months for the life I dream of and envision
For myself and my sons
This Libra season Iβm determined more than ever
to make miracles and magic happen-
And prove to myself and anyone who ever doubted me
that Iβm not just a crazy and savage bitch
but Iβm also a magical and intelligent one
whoβs constantly evolving
I wrote this poem in September of 2021.

I saw my mother kill the spark in my father
He was my age with many dreams,
But I’m different,so different
No matter who or
What gets in my way,I’ll Knock them out
Figuratively or literally
to get the life I deserve
to accomplish my goals
The spark in me stays in me
and giving a determination
to keep going
and to NEVER, EVER GIVE UP!
I wrote this poem in September of 2023.

to reach the next level of my life
I need to stand firm in alignment
with my values
I need to be brave and take the necessary steps
for my full autonomy
even if itβs painful, even if I start to question
the process
the end result will be the betterment
for me and my sons, a life full of purpose
a life where Iβm no longer attached to anything
and anyone who held me back from reaching
my potential
I wrote this poem in September of 2023.

summer feels eternal
itβs the sixth of september
and weβre still in 90-degree weather
melting in this heat
itβs a global warning with no sign
of reprieve
itβs a never-ending season
that has me sweating and cursing
constantly
saying FML and calling my friends
during panic attacks in the bathroom at work
itβs my insanity I canβt seem to rein in
all the way, no matter how hard I try
and the frustration of it wears me out
and make me want to throw in the towel
and give up

Crushes–we all get them at some point or another. It doesnβt matter if weβre 13 or 43. Theyβre unfortunate or fortunate circumstances in our lives depending on how we look at them. Iβve had more of my share of them, and of course, thereβs a playlist I listen to when that happens. As jaded in love as I am, thereβs a small part of me thatβs still a lovergirl. Iβve tried every way to squash the lovergirl in me but apparently itβs resistant to all of the misandrist poetry I write and all of the books I read about hating men and how love is just the most terrible thing in the world.
So Iβve just learned to just let her be and write corny AF love poetry and listen to the most romantic music even if itβs nauseating to me. One of my friends told me the nausea part is some kind of trauma response, and sheβs probably right, but thatβs another blog post for a later time.
Anyways,hereβs a few poems I wrote about having a crush and my lover girl playlist. The playlist is filled with that, βwtf, I have butterflies in my stomach at my age, letβs goooo!!!β kind of energy or βlmao,Iβm living some kind of modern Victorian infatuation story or Iβm straight up delusionalβ energy. My most recent crushes have been on Ben Affleck, Benjamin Franklin(cause Iβm a materialistic bitch) and of course, Yung Gravy. See yβall, Iβm not always a hater when it comes to love (contrary to a lot of what yβall see in the blog) , I, too, have a little romantic girl somewhere in me. Maybe I could manifest that Ben Affleck, Yung Gravy, or a millionaire, sees this blog post, gets a crush on ME and makes their way to my hometown and takes me away in their private jet.
Here are the poems:
Not in my plans
I didnβt mean to, it wasnβt in my plans for self improvement
But I fell for you in spring
I donβt even know when it started to happen
All I remember is absolutely hating it
hated how soft and corny it made me
hated how I started smiling at your messages
hated how you started to melt my jadedness about love
and how I finally felt like love was a possibility for me
5/2/23

Fight with the romantic girl
The romantic in me riots and protests and says
this solitary confinement is bullshit
Itβs been over a year since weβve been intimate
with anyone
or felt a romantic connection
and I try to reason with her
βWeβre still healing
and weβ like to stay emotionally regulated
And healthyβ
and she yells, βno itβs time to take all
of our therapy skills out for test drive
and find someone we vibe withβ
And I answer, βbut weβre notβ
And she screams, βstop with your excuses
go find the next muse of your poetry
7/29/23

So embarrassing
thought I was done with this part of my life
accepted solitude was now my new life
but you had to smile at me
butterflies appear and I want to vomit
my heart races every time youβre near
And ugh, I fucking hate you for this
so embarrassing at my age to crush on someone so hard
and to write poems about a new unrequited love
And I tried to ignore and quell this feeling
but you have the audacity to appear in my dreams
maybe itβs your fire energy, maybe it’s your poetry
Iβm not sure exactly what it is
but fuck you for bringing out the romantic in me
2024

Lover Girl Playlist: Ew -Crush Culture
Crush Culture-Conan Gray
Iβm not in love- Will to Power
Begin Again- Taylor Swift
Bad Habit-Steve Lacy
The Prophecy- Taylor Swift
Late Night Talking-Harry Styles
Sanctuary-Joji
Dreaming of You-Selena
Nonsense- Sabrina Carpenter
Overdrive- Conan Gray
Still Falling for You- Ellie Goulding
Ceilings- Lizzie Alpine
People Watching- Conan Gray
Footnote-Conan Gray
Dress-Taylor Swift
Means Something- Lizzy McAlpine
Enchanted- Taylor Swift
Clementine-Yung Gravy
The Louvre-Lorde
Pessimist- Julia Michaels
Risk-Gracie Abrams
HOT TO GO-Chappell Roan
Mastermind- Taylor Swift
So High School- Taylor Swift
Still Chose You- The Kid LAROI
Invisible String-Taylor Swift
Long Story Short-Taylor Swift
So American-Olivia Rodrigo
Disaster- Conan Gray
Lover- Taylor Swift
Below is are the links for Spotify and YouTube in case you do want to get in touch with your inner romantic:
I wrote this poem in August of 2023.

what cannot be said aloud will be written in a poem
for better or worse
I have a tendency to process my emotions
in metaphors and verse
and while many wouldnβt call what I write poetry
because I lack technique or an MFA
or whatever else I’m missing
Iβm going to keep writing my raw emotions
Down and sharing them
My words hold value,
My words have power
And it has helped and a few other souls
when our feelings lack logical explanations
and reasons
For better or worse Iβm going to continue
to tell my story in poetry
I wrote this poem in August of 2023.

the passage of time is a bitch
That Iβm reminded of
with every one of my wrinkles I abhor
The passage of time is a bitch
and I desperately want to hold onto my beauty
wearing clothes Iβm too old for
and taking an obscene amount of pictures and posting them to validate my self esteem
the passage of time is a bitch
and I self flagellate for not doing enough
to improve myself
and still deal with the same bullshit day in,day out
I thought I would be done with after years of therapy
and introspection
the passage of time is a bitch
and while I could wallow in defeat
thinking of all I could have been
instead I stand proudly and declare
I will no longer sit still and watch life happen to me
from now on Iβll make the best of the time
I have left
and become selective of what and who
I give my energy and time to
I wrote this poem in August of 2023.

No one is coming to rescue you, princess
no matter how much you wish to be saved or try your hardest to manifest
a prince to carry the heavy burden of responsibility
youβre constantly lifting
No one is coming to save you, princess
Itβs up to you to save yourself
Itβs up to you to continue to work hard
and be selective on what you expend
your energy on
No one is coming to help you, princess
Youβre no longer relying on others
for a sense of identity or security
and youβre now an independent Queen
whoβs learned only she herself
can save herself and is wise enough to block out
any negativity or toxicity
that threatens her autonomy
or wants to bring on another
Emotional relapse
I wrote this poem in August of 2023.

anything resembling love threatens the home Iβve built
over the past two years
and yet the romantic threads in me wonβt disappear
they want to weave another love story
they want to be pulled into the magic to getting know
someone new
and having arms to call home