1.
The Victorians honored human hair
because it was the only trait of the body 
that remained after death. I shaved my legs
in your shower. I hid long strands of myself 
in your pillowcases. That is all that is left. 

2.
Thinking of someone else during sex 
is a cardinal sin punishable by nothing.  

3. 
The heart is wanting. The heart
is perpetually two-years-old. The heart
is bad at sharing. The heart is a hungry
gas tank. The heart is not a metaphor. 

4.
When the teacher asks you what grade
you think you deserve, you will always say B+.  

5. 
90% of Americans will vote from Obama
because the night before the election, he will 
slow dance with his wife and kiss her forehead
and we will want so badly to believe that 
they actually fucking love each other.

6.
Writing a list of ways I could be better
and writing a suicide note are the same thing. 

7. 
The heart lives in a packed elevator.
It doesn’t know what floor its waiting for
but it wants it wants it wants to get off.

8.
The Victorians believe when you write a poem
from an airplane that moment becomes suspended
in the sky forever, like a ornament in God’s mobile. 

So now you know: somewhere between Phoenix 
and Las Vegas, a thousand miles up, there you are
like a grocery list pinned to blue. 

- Sierra DeMulder

Tuesday (3/6)
Seattle Poetry Slam
Re-Bar
1114 Howell
8pm - 21+

Sunday (3/11)
Portland Poetry Slam 
Backspace
115 NW 5th 
8pm - All Ages

Tuesday (3/13) 
Lewis and Clark
TBA!

Also, I have lots of time off in each city…what should I do?  

Real quick, click here for the SUNY Geneseo Facebook event page. Tomorrow! 9pm! Come meet my dad!

So I’m off, traveling for three months of shows. Life on the road definitely wears on me. I am always in public and rarely alone. The bus/train/plane leaves early and the shows run late. That being said, I am always extremely grateful for this opportunity and SO thankful for every stage, microphone, and audience member. This time around, I’ve thought a lot about what could help me stay happy and healthy. Here are THREE I’ve come up with:

1. DANCE AT GAY BARS - Not only is dancing a great workout, it is a stress-reliever. I don’t enjoy dancing at non-gay friendly clubs because I’m there to have fun and dance in my own personal bubble, not feel like I’m on an episode of a National Geographic show on predators. 

2. SHOP AT GROCERY STORES - Eating at truck stops, fast food joints and vending machines gets real old real fast. Don’t get me wrong. I have a killer sweet tooth. I love salt and feel like I personally discovered butter in 2007. But more importantly, I love fruits, raw veggies and home-cooked meals. I’m even contemplating going vegetarian for the next couple months just for the mental reminder to be conscious of what I eat. 

3. CALL HOME - It’s really easy to get caught up in what is around me. I want my loved ones to know that I miss them and am thinking about them, because I always am. I just forget to show it all the time.

Any suggestions for more tour goals?