taylor marie nunez

poetry in motion
sultry, sincere & slightly unhinged

 

the {not so} secret poet

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the {not so} secret poet 🖤

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Beneath the Surface: A Poem About Living With Skin Cancer
Beneath the Surface: A Poem About Living With Skin Cancer

Invisible illnesses like skin cancer are no joke. In this post, I write about wearing joy and laughter on the day of getting bad news… and the nostalgia for old times with an old friend.

On a Soul Level: A Poem About Loving The Person, Not The Gender
On a Soul Level: A Poem About Loving The Person, Not The Gender

Loving the person and not their gender is not as complicated as others make it seem. Read the poem I wrote about my own pansexual desire by clicking the link below.

More Than This: A Poem on Emotional Attraction and Depth
More Than This: A Poem on Emotional Attraction and Depth

For me, searching for love is like searching for the right story. In this post, I wrote a poem about this deeper kind of love… and a soft reflection for you to think about—truly—how deep yours is.

To Be Distant: A Poem from Ocean Vuong
To Be Distant: A Poem from Ocean Vuong

Happy Pride Month to the gays, theys, ladies, and anyone else whose sexuality does not fit into a box neatly! This week, I am introducing a poem by Ocean Vuong and talking about persona poetry. Read this post to learn more about this type of poem and to practice writing your own.

When They Only Saw The Fire: On Bipolar Anger & Misrecognition
When They Only Saw The Fire: On Bipolar Anger & Misrecognition

May is Mental Health Awareness Month—so I got real about my mood disorder and how intensely I feel emotions like anger in a poem. Read the poem and more by clicking the link below.

i bloom in the dark

 

A poetry collection about being reborn from the shadows.


Coming soon.

Taylor Marie Nunez (also known as Taylita) is an American millennial poet who writes about the art & science of being alive. She has an MFA in Writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Her micro-chapbook, A Delirium of Flowers, is out now through Ghost City Press. Her first poetry collection is forthcoming this year from Querencia Press.

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