For a trip to Colorado
By Kiki Pape

All I can say is two words.
Two syllables
That ended up defining my one future.

Thank you.

I want to thank Colorado for my passion
I want to thank Colorado for my smiles
I want to thank Colorado for my memories

By accident, you introduced me to an escape
That led a teenage girl on a journey to apply…read more

i invited an old friend for coffee today
i was about fifteen minutes late
and
she was about twenty
i called her up, but she forgot to answer
she told me she was practicing a YouTube tutorial
that she will never post
her skin was fresh and bare
picked raw at the sight
bulls eye across her forehead
what is plain to see for change and a face…read more

It’s okay not to be okay.
This phrase, now ubiquitous across social media, has become a comfortable mantra for those who struggle with mental health. It seems like a sweet reminder, a gentle nudge to embrace our imperfections and struggles. But in reality, it is much darker–an empty catchphrase hacked by an influencer-driven culture that p…read more