I am open; these words are my sutures.

Shades is an attempt to reconcile who I am as a man with a society that seems to be fluctuating and struggling at every turn. I show my encounters with family, religion, queerness, heartbreak, COVID-19, and politics.

This is a look at my life in 2021 shown through poetry.

This is the large print edition of Shades, with a larger font / typeface for easier reading.