It’s 5:29 in the morning yet I’m at my most alert, despite being awake the entire night. An internal fire has begun and I’m tending to it now through the words you’re reading. Lately the thing I hate about myself the most is how I talk and write about these honestly wonderful ideas, but have…
Continue reading ➞ These Dreams Will Not Wither Inside of Me
Selfie of the author, a light-skinned Filipina American woman, showing the full length of her very long black hair reaching the bottom of her rib cage. She’s wearing eye glasses and a big red lipped smile, her right hand on her hip while wearing a dark green dress with flowers all over Content warning: mentions…
Content Warning: psychosis, delusions, mental health, mental illness, eating disorder, suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, toxic, insanity, depression, hospital, bipolar disorder I am safe and stable now, this recollects past experiences along with with my present situation. Image description: From first page of my “Words I Held: An Autobiographical Tale of Intrigue” ushered by Elisabeth Faye…
Continue reading ➞ listen to your body and not what you want to embody
For the Text and Image workshop I took with Simone Kearney at Brooklyn Poets, I wrote a poem titled "Reverse Pandora". The prompt was to bring an interesting object and write about it in different voices and detailing. I enjoyed writing it and you can see a video of me reciting here Content warning: psychosis,…
Video of me demonstrating my artist book dummy WIP. It’s a gray pocket accordion book with one instant photo and a fortune cookie slip in each pocket. I’m in a black and dark gray top and navy pants with white polka dots. I took an introduction to artist book class at the San Francisco Center…
Continue reading ➞ Artist Book Dummy WIP: Fortune Cookie Slips
Eileen Ramos 