CORNSTARCH.

A Portfolio for Christian Ornelas.

WRITING Posts.

An Elegy for a Pet

For a beloved companion, whose absence still shapes the orbit of those who knew him.

November 2, 2025

Poetry, Writing
Till, Kept, to Your Word

An ode to God’s country.

June 10, 2025

Poetry, Writing
Haiku II

To be seen is to be loved. To be loved is to be transformed.

June 6, 2025

Poetry, Writing
Haiku I

Nostalgia for staring into the big blue abyss.

June 4, 2025

Poetry, Writing
Vessel and Rib

We leave traces of ourselves in everything we make.

May 7, 2025

Poetry, Writing
The Contortionist

Behold./ Watch as I/ The Contortionist/ God’s creation/ Twist and crack

March 19, 2025

Poetry, Writing
The Knock

The Knocking comes back . . .

January 24, 2025

Poetry, Writing
Hymns to Pangea

Your death was inspired // By what life could be

December 11, 2024

Poetry, Writing

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