The {Not So} Secret Poet
The {Not So} Secret Poet
The Not So Secret Poet is a blog by Taylor Nunez—poet, storyteller, and literary witch—exploring the soft, strange spaces between grief, girlhood, and growth. Here you’ll find lyrical essays, microfictions, and writing rituals rooted in beauty, mystery, and emotion. This is a place where ghosts bloom, flowers remember, and language heals.
If you would like to read more of her work, you can visit her newsletter, Letters from the Garden. This newsletter is a curation of what she’s reading, studying, writing, and making—woven with occasional rituals, hard-won wisdom, and keen observations from a life lived lyrically.
Still need more? You can see what she’s written online and in print.
Unseen, Unspoken: A Poem For The Bad*ss Women Battling PCOS
Dealing with chronic pain as a woman is not easy. Our discomfort is dismissed. People suggest healthier alternatives. Read the poem in this post about how hormones are just one battle if you want to be a mother.
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
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
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.
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.