the ivory rose
Curated poems, illustrations, and words to style every moment of your life.
Poetry has been a part of my life since 2003. What began as handwritten verses in notebooks eventually found its way onto flip phones and early cell phones around 2007, where I discovered that inspiration doesn’t wait for the perfect moment—it arrives whenever it wants. Over the years, I’ve written on vintage typewriters, scraps of paper, sticky notes, napkins, journals, receipts, and just about anything within reach.
Every poem you’ll find here is entirely original and written by me. None of the poetry itself is AI-generated. After more than twenty years of writing, I’ve slowly found a voice that feels unmistakably my own; one shaped by love, grief, hope, healing, curiosity, and the quiet moments in between. While I enjoy using technology to create visual artwork inspired by my poems, the words always come first.
My hope is that these poems help someone feel a little less alone. Whether you found your way here searching for comfort, inspiration, or simply a place to pause for a moment, I’m grateful you’re here. Welcome to my collection, and thank you for sharing in a journey that has been unfolding one poem at a time for more than two decades.
