I love how I persevere
Through the hardest days filled with endless tears
I don’t lose to my fears
I’ve been overcoming depression for 20+ years

I find gems to be grateful for
I feel my feelings rather than ignore
I can do hard things
I’ve done a number before

My poetry prowess is a gift
In general, I’m a talented writer
The way I excel at acad…read more

The tears are ferocious
The days feel meaningless
I realize I’m in a rut where
everything seems pointless
I’m not sure how I will find
purpose or joy again
But I am being gentle with myself
as I navigate that journey
I made it to a new year
I am here

“Grandma Thelma”
written 20 October 2023
by Jordan Taylor Bradford
* Trigger warning: mentions suicidal ideation

In the cozy light of my lamp,
with the cold morning
showing through my window,
I thought of butterflies

Since age 15, I have planned
a butterfly tattoo for Grandma Thelma

She fucking loved butterflies!
They way her face would…read more

Dear Jordan Taylor Bradford,

I have always wanted to be unapologetically myself
And I would say I was,
Yet I would find myself apologizing for existing

Apologizing and resisting
Doing what I truly wanted
What my heart of hearts yearned for

I want to be famous, and myself

You are a household name
I want to be like you,
I want everything I have…read more