by Lorinda Boyer | Aug 7, 2026 | Poem, Substack
Before my parents, before my church, before the world told me otherwise, I believed I was me. I believed in me. Before gender roles, before diets, before my body became a problem to solve, I grew at my own pace reaching, unfolding, becoming. My heart knew where it... 
by Lorinda Boyer | Jul 1, 2026 | Substack
June slipped away the way it always does—too quickly, leaving behind rainbow crosswalks, fading storefront displays, and flags folded back into closets until next year. Yesterday Sandy reminded me of something that made me smile. “We celebrate Pride every day.” She’s... 
by Lorinda Boyer | Apr 16, 2026 | Substack
Three weeks. That’s how long I’ve been down. Not the kind of “I pushed too hard and need a rest day” down.Not the kind you can fix with a green smoothie and a good attitude. The kind where your body sits you down—hard—and says,We’re not negotiating anymore. Pneumonia.... 
by Lorinda Boyer | Dec 29, 2025 | Poem, Substack
Sometimes the world gets quiet right before it tells the truth.This isn’t a story about failure; it’s a story about how close any of us can be to falling through the cracks.If you’ve ever wondered what bridges into homelessness look like, not in statistics but in... 
by Lorinda Boyer | Dec 25, 2025 | Poem, Substack
I dream a midwinter night’s dream Of hot cocoa topped with whipped cream And a pine tree embellished head to toe With ornaments from today and long ago I imagine windows framed with lights softly glowing Of a mantle with knit stockings hung near overflowing I...
