Songs From the Roost

Being a teenager is an often romanticized experience. Adventure, rebellion, fond memories, and lifelong friends. What we don't always talk about is the hurt, confusion, and even sometimes guilt we carry with us as we step into adulthood. I've spent the last five years (my first five adult years) using poetry to unpack, clear out, and repack things I picked up as a teenager, trying to build myself into a person that I could live with. To my surprise, I've met people of all ages, everywhere from downtown bars to church sanctuaries, that could relate to my story. Maybe you will too.