Hi y'all, I'm Madeleine!
Growing up the only child of a graphic designer and a folk singer, I developed two very specific traits at a young age: a deep belief that art matters and a wildly expansive imagination. As a kid I wrote stories to pass the time, to try to make sense of the world, and to take myself on adventures. Years later, I'm still doing the same thing.
When I'm not writing, you can find me making movies, teaching high schoolers how to write better essays, or plotting my next roadtrip.
- currently based in Alameda, CA -
I’m thinking of a day when
You were still here.
We drank Coronas from the bottle in the fading light and
Packed boxes of plates and photographs
Sleeves rolled up and hair tied atop your head
You were a fearless goddess in a Life Is Good t-shirt
Your tireless mantra.
I’m packing now and I found
Some of those same old photographs
Box to box, city to city
Kept in their paper sleeve but never left behind
