niki

Monsters Like Me

I became your love for me... until it murdered the piece of my heart you've stolen, along with your tongue fresh out of words, and fresh out of my hungry mouth. Succumbing to the fire erupting betwee…

Salty Mouth

"BREATHE" - INSIDE THE MIND OF PANIC {FINAL Poem for Poetry Fridays}

This was written in the midst of a panic attack I had a few years ago, back when going a few weeks without one was a huge accomplishment. I wrote about the pain I've caused others, how it's a reflect…

Beyond the Resort Wall: Hanging Out in The "Real" Jamaica

Fishermen and food, poverty, culture and kindness, traveling snafus, more food, and other island stuff :) After hours of research choosing my first trip abroad last year, I heard more than my share o…

"This Body Is My Temple, This Flesh Is Not Your Toy" {Poem #3 for Poetry Fridays}

This Body Is My Temple, This Flesh Is Not Your Toy I’m taught to be careful, that men are to be feared I’m told that I am vulnerable, it’s whispered in my ears and it steers every step that I take wh…

The Caribbean, The Turning Point, and How I Became a Travel Writer

This is the big story I am most excited to share, so of course we're jumping right in so you can get to know me, and because I'm a dessert-first kinda girl. I wrote this last year after my trip to a…

"UGLY" {Poem #2 for Poetry Fridays}

Why do I feel so ugly? So broken, so hideous, so unworthy of the only beauty our Mother Earth's one love? I'm no different from the rest those other creatures that walk around on two legs and fake sm…

TGI Poetry Month! Poem a' Friday Starts Today

April is National Poetry Month! Since 1996, the Academy of American Poets has sought to stir excitement and appreciation for this wicked art form, first in the U.S., and then later sinking its passio…

Tiny Steps, Humbling Rewards, and 50 Pairs of Men's Socks Later

A few months ago, Past Niki roped Future Niki into a small, reasonable commitment that even she (I mean, I) wouldn't have the heart to back out of. A friend of the family went out on a limb to gather…

Bitten by a Travel Bug, Blogger/Poet Here to Connect on Steemit

Hey everyone! I've been sitting on this #introduceyourself post for way too long, so I'm just going to dive in and tell you a little about myself and what I hope to bring to you guys on Steemit. My n…