Written for Vocal’s 2025 “Guide for Vanishing” Poetry Challenge. The prompt was to write instructions for disappearing - whether literal, emotional, or metaphorical. Read my entry before it disappears…

Exploring the concept of Unmasking within the theme of ‘Flight’, this poem was written for the Liquid Amber Press Poetry of Flight Competition, 2025

We all want to be our “true selves” - the self that is consistent, underlying, and deeply connected to our core beliefs, values, and needs. So What’s Stopping Us Showing Up Authentically?