A poem — I wish I were a bird to make my home as far away as my breast can beat to have feet as light as tears — unquestioning as a mother’s embrace oh, how I wish I were a bird to have my only worry to be breathless over the sea and no near tree…

A poem: part 1 — I’m making this promise to myself — to Never throw in the towel. Never allow someone else’s opinion of me to be my reality to let me forever be the co-author of my creation Never allow my heart to grow cold — and hard from mistreatment to instead cling to the…

Important links that tell you about me as a writer — If you would’ve told me a year ago that I’d have amassed a decent body of poetry, as I have now, in little over a month, I’d probably look at you like you had two heads. I didn’t consider myself a poet until I thought I’d lost my voice —…

Mother’s Day, Roe vs Wade, and the things I’m not supposed to talk about — May flowers and all that jazz. I welcome the month of May, the month of both my birth and that of my grandmother, Corine Hyman. Corine Hyman Womens History Month #5kshernandez.medium.com Lord, I miss her and my mom Sarah (Mac) Sarah Hernandez Womens History Month #31kshernandez.medium.com Mother’s Day 2022 I didn’t have much to say in April, well, that’s not exactly true, I had a…

Reflections in verse #4 — The proverbial clearing of the throat for The Bazaar of the Bizarre publication produced a fiery, unintentionally cohesive compilation of older submissions. Thank you to all of the artists who add to and who have added to the richness of this collection. Michael Hall would’ve been proud! As always, read…

I got some things to get off my chest, for the holy rollers — Understand this, I will never side with a decision that leads to further marginalization of women and that destroys personal autonomy. It’s the line in the sand, for me. Roe v Wade is about control, of women, of the population, and keeping the current power structure firmly in place, which…

Reflections in verse #3 — What treasures will we find in the Bazaar of the Bizarre archives, this week? What insights into our present, will we find? Stunning elegance is in no short supply when we look to the past for inspiration, guidance, or entertainment. This week’s selections are divine. Thank you to all of…

Revisiting past submissions, for the purpose of reflection #2 — Thank you for all of the writers who submitted works to BotB. I appreciate you and I see you. I ask one thing, please share this post and share a piece, or two to amplify your fellow writer. Use the hashtag #BotBonMedium so that I can also share on Twitter…

A story with the name that shall not be spoken — No, not because it’s cursed or because it’ll bring about the end of days but simply because it doesn’t have a name. That’s my novel right now. I began this story during National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) November 1st and told myself, as the story develops, the story will name…