Melanotes I

Melanotes I: A collection of emotion, memory, melanin is the beginnnig of a collection of poetry rooted in identity, lineage, and healing—moving through love, trauma, and transformation shaped by lived experience. Through pieces like Ode to Melanin, Communion, Marionberry Cheesecake, and Fata Morgana, each poem reads as both reflection and release, blending vivid imagery with honest emotion. This work is an offering of truth, vulnerability, and connection—a space for those seeking to feel understood and reminded that they are not alone.