Milk and Venom a love letter with teeth

What this book is

I write poems the way a road writes distance, steady, a little ruthless, and full of small miracles. Milk and Venom gathers pieces about consent-forward desire, the ache that earns its keep, and the soft work of coming back to yourself. Expect free verse, a few prose-poem confessions, and short “spells” you can carry in your pocket.

Why the title

Milk for the balm: the hand on your back, the water glass after, the word that says stay.
Venom for the bite we choose: the edge that wakes us, the dare we negotiate, the thrill that remembers our names. Together, they make a body of poems that bruise sweet and heal slow.

What’s inside (themes & vibes)

• Consent as choreography: yes said out loud, boundaries as flirtation.

• Wyoming haunt: wind as metronome, horizon as prayer.

• Mythic trace: a little prophecy in the bruise, a little mercy in the fang.

• Aftercare on the page: water, words, warmth.

A small taste

what we owe the morning
we rinse the night from our wrists
count freckles like new stars
name the rules we kept
and the tremble we didn’t
you pour the water / I pour the light
the bed learns our names
again
and again

(If you quote this online, a link back here is perfect.)

How to read it

You can drop in anywhere, but the book arcs from Milk → Venom → Mercy. Try reading one poem before bed or one at the first red light of your day (parked, please). The pieces are short, the afterglow generous.

Content notes & spice level

Adult themes. Consent to forward intimacy. Occasional rough edges negotiated on the page. Emotional recovery and tenderness throughout. On my Spice Scale, this collection ranges Warm → Hot, with a few Feral sparks (aftercare always shown).

Get the book

• Paperback & Ebook: Milk and Venom