I came to poetry privately, as a way to process what I couldn't say out loud. As I watched Christian nationalism get louder, I realized something that changed everything for me. It didn't matter whether I believed anymore or not. People in power were going to use religion to control us either way. And as a woman, it was no longer abstract once Roe v. Wade was overturned.
I decided that while I'm just one person, if I can plant a seed of doubt in someone's certainty, or remind someone already doubting that they're not alone, that's worth something.
Let There Be Thought came out of that fear, and that conviction.
If you're somewhere in the middle of leaving something behind, whether that's a faith, a certainty, or an old version of yourself, I know it can feel like stepping into open air with no safety net. It's terrifying. It's also worth it.
I write for anyone still figuring out who they are on the other side.
