
"The Activation," charcoal & cigarette ash on birch wood/ intaglio prints on paper/ Installation, 2022
"The Activation" (Detail shot)

"The Activation" (Detail shot)
"The Activation" (Detail shot)
Light a match and see what becomes of you
Two embers burn out, and your lungs do too
A hazy night with the faded smoke
What was once on fire, now sits with smoke
What was once an outlet, now is in full control
I am but the smoke that burned out
leaving a hole
A hole in my heart and my lungs
Now that I’m less than a whole of myself without you
I hold the next addiction between my fingers, no longer your hand
I’m bruised with the stain of your flame