what am i if i run out of ideas if i say the wrong thing one too many times if i can’t pick up the phone if i look the same forever if i can’t escape my mind if i don’t give more than i receive if i don’t say yes if i don’t say yes yes please if i share my pain if my scars disappear if i can’t love myself if i’m not defined by what others want me to be if i give in if i stop if i let go
Jade Driscoll (she/her) is a Michigan-based poet. Her debut chapbook, Awaken, was published by And Then Publishing in 2023, and her work has previously appeared in Atlas and Alice, Plainsongs, Remington Review, and more. When she’s not writing, Jade enjoys reading, listening to music, learning Korean, and walking in local parks. You can find her online @thepoetjade.