The Roles I've Played

The Roles I’ve Played is a four-act exploration of love, loss, and the quiet that follows. Each poem unfolds like a scene—honest, cinematic, and unafraid of silence. From the first spark to the final bow, the collection traces what it means to perform love, to break character, and to face the aftermath when the curtain falls. Through humor, heartbreak, and reflection, J. J. examines how we play our parts—lover, friend, fool, believer—and what remains when the lights go out. This isn’t a love story. It’s every role love ever made us play