Thoughtful Gay Oddysseys
I lean into this unknown ether
palms cupped around sweating truths
breath unstrung
Listening to the howl inside my ribs,
I say to myself, "I am scared,"
and, "I am alive."
Perhaps that is enough.
R.M. Wardell
R.M.'s relationship with words was at first a fractious struggle with dyslexia that left R.M. in tears on more than one occasion. As time and skills developed, a love for poetry, creativity, and story overthrew many fears and led to an imperfect and courageous life.
From their original secretive spy journals to their current work in progress, their words often explore the power of healing and connection through compassion, truth, and nature. R.M. is the author of their debut poetry book Held, releasing in 2025.
When they are not writing, they are usually reading, hiking, and playing with their family in the parks and woods of the PNW.