Djed-Khons-Iwef-Ankh :: I wrote this as a reaction/description of an exhibit of a mummy in the McClung Museum at the University of Tennessee. I think it is probably the strongest poem of the semester, and it was published in a small chapbook for the museum at the end of the class. Superman :: This poem was featured on the Greene County Online Writer's Forum. Like so many of these older works, I have mixed feelings about it now. woman :: This poem was published in the spring 2000 issue of Scribbling Mob. a short but sweet statement on the effect of political movements :: This poem was published in the fall 1999 edition of Scribbling Mob. the unicorn confection :: I'm not sure what to date this poem as. Pieces of this poem have been sitting around in notebooks since 1995. However, it was completed in 1999, and published in the fall 1999 issue of Scribbling Mob. 'A woman alone - gloriously alone' is a quote from the english translation of Wings of Desire. paternity test :: This poem was meant to be a sort of letter of gratitude addressed to the amazing support system I had during my pregnancy. It was published in the fall 1999 edition of Scribbling Mob. alphabet soup :: This poem was published in the fall 1999 edition of Scribbling Mob. sam, bangs, and moonshine :: The title of this poem is an allusion to a book of the same title by Evaline Ness. This poem was published in the Spring 1999 edition of Collage. revelation :: This poem was published in the fall 1999 edition of Scribbling Mob. exclamation point :: This piece was published on The Malkavian Web Page under the pseudonym 'another alice.' conspiracy won :: This poem was published in the 1996 edition of the WSCC anthology Among These Hills, and published in West Greene High School's 1996 edition of Trails West. everything's fine :: Though written in 1996, this poem was published in the fall 1999 edition of Scribbling Mob. A brief allusion to REM's 'Belong' in the first line. riddle :: This poem won Honorable Mention in the poetry category of the 1997 WSCC creative writing competition. It was published in the 1997 edition of the WSCC anthology Among These Hills, and published in West Greene High School's 1997 edition of Trails West. It was also published in the fall '97 edition of Collage, and remains, to this day, one of my most favourite poems that I have ever written. scarlet :: This poem won 1st place in the county division and honorable mention in the district division of the 1996 Andrew Johnson Club creative writing contest. It was also published in West Greene High School's 1996 edition of Trails West. precious whore :: 'You must learn to stand up for yourself, 'cause I can't always be around' is a quote from the Tori Amos song, 'Winter'. 'Precious whore' in an allusion to a Nine Inch Nail song. This poem was published in Spirit of the Staircase: The Anthology of the Tennessee Governor's School for the Humanities 1995. holocaust :: This poem was published in Spirit of the Staircase: The Anthology of the Tennessee Governor's School for the Humanities 1995. father :: This poem was published in Spirit of the Staircase: The Anthology of the Tennessee Governor's School for the Humanities 1995. virtual reality :: This poem was published in Fire, Rain, and Words, a small anthology of the Creative Writing and Computers courses at the 1995 Governor's School for the Humanities. staircase :: This poem was published in Fire, Rain, and Words, a small anthology of the Creative Writing and Computers courses at the 1995 Governor's School for the Humanities. mosquito lament :: This poem was published on The Malkavian Web Page under the pseudonym 'another alice'. Doll :: I placed second in the West Greene High School talent show with this poem. I wore a nightgown, wrapped myself in a blanket, smeared lipstick and makeup all over my face, and performed this poem, concluding by singing "Doll Parts" by Hole. I don't sing in public anymore, and I especially don't sing in public in my nightgown. This poem was published in West Greene High School's 1995 edition of Trails West. Another Alice :: This poem was published in the first issue of the independent zine Sidhe. It also was included in my application to Governor's School, and may well be one of the reasons I was accepted.