oh my reverie, how you’ve caught me again. 🥀 - kat., “claimed.” #poetry #poems #poetrycommunity #indiepoetry #indieauthor

rebirth was never meant to be gentle, darling. 🌙 - kat., “blood.” 🩸 an excerpt from my debut collection, a language only the earth remembers. #poetry #poems #indieauthor #indiepoetry #poetrycommunity

the beautiful thing about poetry is that it begins alone, but somehow ends in a room full of people. 🌙📖 thank you to everyone who came out today, and thank you to the always amazing @rubber_rose_books for opening your doors to this grateful poet. 📖🪽

perhaps the devil never really needed horns. perhaps all he ever needed was a halo. 🪽 - kat., “consumed.” an excerpt from my debut collection, a language only the earth remembers. 📖 #poetry #poems #chicagopoetry #poetrycommunity #indieauthor

kankakee…i’m coming your way. 🫶 on saturday, june 6th at 11am, i’ll be at the amazing @rubber_rose_books signing copies of my debut poetry collection, a language only the earth remembers. come gather with me. 📖 #poetry #poems #poetrycommunity #indieauthor #indiepoetry

you were the battle cry heard in the birth of war. ⚔️ - kat., “renascence.” an excerpt from my debut collection, a language only the earth remembers. 🌿 #poetry #chicagopoetry #indiepoetry #indieauthor #poems

you tape our mouths as if our song is a plague, a confession you don’t want to hear. and still, here we sing. - kat., “neighbor.” an excerpt from my debut collection, a language only the earth remembers. 🌿 #poetry #chicagopoetry #poems #indiepoetry #indieauthor

may 23 | shorewood, il 📖🪽 i’m looking forward to seeing you all at @criticalgrind. gather with me and twelve other authors, writers, and poets from 11am-3pm. #poetry #chicagopoetry #indiepoetry #indieauthor

you are divinity 🌙🪽 - kat., “truth.” an excerpt from my debut collection, a language only the earth remembers. 🌿 #poetry #chicagopoetry #poetrycommunity #poems #indiepoetry

we find our new beginnings in tomorrow’s sunrise. 🌄🩸🌹 - kat., “blood.” an excerpt from my debut collection, a language only the earth remembers. 🌿 #poetry #poems #poetrycommunity #indieauthor #indiepoetry

thank you thank you thank you for such an incredible turn out at today’s mai fest 2026 🤍 thank you all so much for picking up copies of my collection and supporting this happy poet 📖🌿 may these words follow you home 🖤🪽 #poetry #chicagopoetry #indiepoetry #indieauthor

- kat., “consumed.” 🔥 an excerpt from my debut collection, a language only the earth remembers. 🌿 #poetry #poetrycommunity #indieauthor #indiepoetry

did you hear the news? 📖🤍 i’m so grateful to announce this happy poet will be attending this year’s PRINTERS ROW LIT FEST. i will be signing copies of my debut novel a language only the earth remembers. 🌿 #poetry #chicagopoetry #printersrow #indiepoetry #indieauthor

- kat., “woman.” an excerpt from my debut collection, a language only the earth remembers. 🌿 #poetry #poetrycommunity #indiepoetry #chicagopoetry

what is a poet but to be so drunk in love with life that they will drown simply writing about it 🤍🌙 looking forward to announcing more upcoming events that i will be participating in. looking forward to seeing you all soon, may you be well, always 🤍 #poetry #poetrycommunity #indiepoetry

freedom whispers in the marrow of her bones ❤️‍🔥 - kat., “release.” an excerpt from my debut collection, a language only the earth remembers. #poetry #poetrycommunity #chicagopoetry #indieauthor #indiepoetry

happy poet restocking her debut over at @thegroundedbooks 📖 thank you for the love and support. i hope these words find you and keep you 🌙 #poetry #poetrycommunity

sacred moments captured in time ⏳ thank you @rubber_rose_books @boscos_allnatural and @tplibrary for allowing me in your space this past weekend and for supporting indie poets. may these words follow you home 🌙🖤 #poetry #poetrycommunity

- kat., “reflection.” an excerpt from my debut collection, a language only the earth remembers. 🌿 #poetry #poetrycommunity

had a beautiful evening reading poems from my debut novel at @jollygiraffebooks on wednesday. 📖 thank you for making space for poetry and indie authors to share their magic. 🌙 #poetry #poetrycommunity #localbookstore

find me god 🕯️ -kat., “transcendence.” an excerpt from my debut collection, a language only the earth remembers. #poetry #poetrycommunity

i do believe that this feeling will never get old 🖤 thank you thank you thank you #poetry #poetrycommunity

i’m so grateful to announce that i will be participating in a book tour 📖 i’m genuinely so grateful to begin this journey with all of you. thank you from the bottom of this humbled poet’s heart. more dates to come 🌿📖

do i dare wake up? ☁️ - kat., “projection.” an excerpt from my debut collection, a language only the earth remembers. #poetry #poetrycommunity

gather with me for a moment of written song. dance with me in friday’s rain. cry with me tears of joy, or sorrow, regardless, be present with me. 🌿🕯️ #poetry #poetrycommunity #chicagopoetry

- kat., “war.” i’m often asked what my favorite poem is. i return to this one. every time. because i think it’s important. it humbly asks you to hold it just for a little while. let it remind you of what it means to be human. #poetry #poetrycommunity

- kat., “awaken.” 👁️ an excerpt from a language only the earth remembers. #poetry #poetrycommunity

now at @rubber_rose_books 🌙🌹 so incredibly thankful for bookstores that support local authors and poets. may these words follow you home. 📖🌿 #poetry #poetrycommunity

- kat., “renascence.” excerpt from my debut collection a language only the earth remembers. #poetry #poetrycommunity

incredibly grateful for the love given to this humbled poet 🖤 thank you for gathering with me at @bookbarmokena this afternoon. may these words take you and gently carry you home. 📖🌿 #poetry #poetrycommunity #chicagopoetry

this sunday 🌙🌿 i am excited to be back at @bookbarmokena for a morning of poetry and community. i will be signing copies of my debut collection, a language only the earth remembers. 📍Book Bar, mokena il 🕰️ sunday, march 15 | 11AM #poetry #poetrycommunity #chicagopoetry

- kat., “cognizance.” 🕰️ an excerpt from my debut collection, a language only the earth remembers. #poetry #poetrycommunity #chicagopoetry

gather with me at @thegroundedbooks 🌙📖 this saturday i will be reading and signing copies of a language only the earth remembers. at Grounded Books in New Lenox 📖🗡️ 🕰️ saturday, march 14 | 4PM #poetry #poetrycommunity #chicagopoetry #newlenoxillinois

today at @soundgrowler 🖤🌙🌿 #poetry #poetrycommunity #chicagopoetry #streetzartzalliance

- kat., “ghost.” #poetry #poetrycommunity #chicagopoetry

tomorrow. 🌙 i’ll be signing copies of my debut collection, a language only the earth remembers at @soundgrowler in Tinley Park. come support local books, local art, and independent voices. #poetry #poetrycommunity #chicagopoetry

now in @alleycatcomics.bsky.social 🖤🌙 a language only the earth remembers. is now available at Alley Cat Comics in chicago. i’m deeply grateful for local shops that support independent voices. thank you @alleycatcomics and thank you, chicago 🖤 #poetry #poetrycommunity #chicagopoetry

- “war.”, by kat. excerpt from my debut collection, a language only the earth remembers. because war is never the answer. only love. #poetry #poetrycommunity

so incredibly grateful for this moment 🌿 thank you for the love and support given to this collection at the streetz artz alliance’s stupid cupid event on sunday. this book holds a special place in my heart. it is my soul speaking on paper. and now, i hope she speaks to you. #poetry

a sacred offering on a day of love. - an excerpt from “you.” from kat’s debut collection, a language only the earth remembers. #poetry #poetrycommunity

- kat., woman. from a language only the earth remembers. 🌿 #poetry #poetrycommunity

gather with me, and may these words hold you gently. 🌘 vendor market and book signing at @noonwhistlebrewing.bsky.social in Lombard. hosted by the @StreetzArtzAlliance feb 15 · 12-5PM

- kat., esurience. 🦷 a language only the earth remembers., (2026) #poetry #poetrycommunity

a sacred ritual. thank you for walking with me. 🕯️ thank you @bookbarmokena for a wonderful evening of poetry & community. i am forever grateful. #poetry #poetrycommunity

gather with me. 🌕 for poems, for quiet, for an afternoon of listening. kat. poetry reading at The Book Bar feb 1 · 3–6pm

- kat., ancestral. and so i write. 📖🌿

forever grateful 🖤 a language only the earth remembers. now lives on the shelves at @plottwistbooks.bsky.social thank you for making space for poetry.

my heart is full of aching joy over the love that has been received of my debut collection. thank you for walking on this journey with me. remember to love and be kind to one another. 🌙 #poetry #poetrycommunity

from a language only the earth remembers. - kat., cognizance. #poetry #poetrycommunity

an offering. a language only the earth remembers. an poetic collection of becoming, time, growth and transcendence. thank you for being here. #poetry #poetrycommunity