Aileen’s Writing ♡
Check out my Substack here for personal essays and poems!
“machinal warmth”
A short prose piece exploring the relationship between loneliness and seasonal depression, featured in The Aurora Journal’s Winter 2023 volume.
“the minor feelings of a minor character”
A one act play in which 6 nameless characters undergo an exploration of feelings that are often ignored and find that even the most "insignificant" sentiments, or minor feelings, are more complex than they appear. A common thread throughout the show is the idea of "two sides of the same coin", with each character exhibiting that no feelings are just a feeling. All characters share one objective: to be seen, heard, and loved.
