The Poet Sky

Salutations, friend!

It's been a long year.

Losses

I lost a lot this past year. Two sets of roommates. Some friends. A job.

I won't go into detail with the roommates. Short version on first set: relationships didn't work out. Short version on second set: they had issues with my life choices, I had issues with them ignoring my boundaries. The wounds from the second set are still healing, and I don't think it's fair to talk about them publicly when they don't have a chance to defend themselves, so that's all the details I'll get into.

I am also now unemployed. The company for which I have worked for the past several years is no more. I don't know how many details I'm allowed to disclose here, but it was amicable, my now former boss is a wonderful person, and I have nothing but respect for him. That said, ko-fi is my only source of income at the moment.

Gains

All of that said, I have gained a lot too. A body in which I can be comfortable and present. A solid support system of family, friends, and partners. A new hobby. A cat.

Knitting

Folrowing in the footsteps of my mother, and her mother before her, I have taken up knitting. Between October and December I made:

• 10 pairs of socks
• 3 pairs of mittens
• A hat
• A mouse

I will likely start posting pics of my projects here. I'm really enjoying having something to do with my hands while I live life. As I write this, it occurs to me that I could write poems to go with the projects.

Cat

I have a cat now. His name is Riley. I adopted him back in October (lots of things happened in October). He is nine years old, and very cuddly. If you feed him, he will be okay with you. He warmed up very quickly to me, and has been a critical part of my self care these past few months.

He runs around when I'm going to bed, chews on my hair when he can reach my head, and makes a mess of things. But I wouldn't give him up for anything. I love this guy so much.

Moving Forward

I have a lot of time on my hands, and I want to spend more of it writing. I've written a few poems here and there, but not a ton. And I've barely been on stage in months. But it's still something I love, so I want to continue it.

I'm still here, and I want to start posting poems every Monday again to start with. I make no promises.

Happy New Year, everyone. Thank you for your support. It means the world to me.

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