PinnedMartineThank You For Your Sacrifice“Thank you George Floyd for sacrificing your life for justice, for being there to call out to your mom — how heartbreaking was that — call…4 min read·Apr 21, 2021----
MartineThe worst version of yourselfThe worst version of yourself is not as far as you think it is. The worst version of yourself is there, lying in wait for you to give in to…2 min read·Dec 6, 2023----
MartinePlan A-ZI haven’t sat down to write in months. Well not anything with the intent of putting it out there. This year has been one for the books and…4 min read·Sep 4, 2020----
MartineClean like Your Mama’s Haitian and You Don’t Want to Start All Over Again — Coronavirus EditionI was raised in a family of nurses, volunteered in the ER, and nursing homes in high school, and am certified in food safety. This means…7 min read·Mar 11, 2020----
MartineThe Canary in the MineThe canary in the mine Sitting pretty, fluttering about She doesn’t look so good Seems agitated Don’t mind her, She gets like that Just…1 min read·Jan 27, 2020----
Martinemy grandmaMy grandma is lost, to the past, to time. Like I never had a grandma.2 min read·Jan 13, 2020----
MartineI Hear You, Sister, ReallyI hear you sister, really I hear your whispered words I hear the unspoken shake of the head I hear the seemingly silent look I hear you…1 min read·Mar 8, 2019----
MartineUnimpressedI’m unimpressed by your machinations. Unmoved by your tears. Unfazed by your malice. Undeterred by your obstacles.1 min read·Oct 8, 2018----