Alyus The Amazing

Xena art gifted to me by and my eldest sibling I love when I get gifted art of any kind, but Xena holds a special place in my heart. Thank you!!!

Lovely day to do the rooftop reading at the GetLit festival and Bookfair. There were so many wonderful talented writers and I’m so thankful that I got to be among them. ☺️

FOUND DOG!!! — Looking for a loving home 🐾
My friend Lacey found this sweet little Pomchi wandering near Cincinnati & Rowan and has been keeping her safe while we try to find her family or a good home.
Unfortunately, we can’t keep her ourselves, but she’s an absolute sweetheart. She just had a bath today and is fresh, clean, and looking adorable. She’s been very gentle with kids, gets along well with other dogs and cats, and enjoys calm, friendly company.
She clearly belongs with a family who will love her.
If this might be your dog, or if you or someone you know could give her a safe home, please message me. Even sharing this post helps us get her seen by the right person.
Let’s help this little girl find her people ❤️🐶

I wrote this and read this out loud for memorial for Renee Nicole Good tonight. We came together in honor of a fellow poet and a fellow human that was taken from this world because of hatred. One of the hosts read out the 32 other people who have died at the hands of ICE in 2025 and even though I have read the list myself, the gravity of hearing the list out loud as we stood on the Post st bridge surrounded by the beautiful Spokane River hit me hard. To be there in the presence of so many Poets with so much love and rage was powerful. It was an honor to be able to stand with my community and be able to be so vulnerable and be met with love and support. Grief does not lessen because it is smaller,
but because it is no longer carried alone.

As a teen I spent so many hours talking on the phone with friends and there are some conversations I remember so clearly. To this day when I realize that I have grabbed something I have mistaken for something else, I say “Tapioca?” To myself. I haven’t even spoken to that person in over a decade.

Merry Merry!!! Tonight was fun we hosted a little karaoke white elephant gift exchange at our shop for tonight. It was super fun and I’m super grateful to Ben for always thinking about us and including us on the ConiFriends journey.

Time and how it affects memories have been on my mind a lot lately. Dealing with C-PTSD and Epilepsy has greatly affected my ability to recall things in the correct order, there are times when I can’t forget certain things and other times things feel just out of reach.

More poetry. Still working on this one. The working title is called “Oranges” Been trying to share more of my work and put myself out there.