Now for our prompt (optional, as always). One of the most popular British works of classical music is Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations. The “enigma” of the title is widely believed […]
Year: 2017
elegy for masks
write an elegy – a poem that mourns or honors someone dead or something gone by. And I’d like to ask you to center the elegy on an unusual fact […]
how to love supreme
write a poem inspired by, or in the form of, a recipe! It can be a recipe for something real, like your grandmother’s lemon chiffon cake, or for something imaginary, […]
napowrimo: love notes to black liberation
this is my third year (i think) of doing national poetry writing month (napowrimo). looking forward to it. the first time was random, the second time i did a sci […]
book in the world!
y’all! Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds is out in the world! i downloaded it and read it on my phone. it’s been an incredible journey to this place and […]
chimamandagate
this morning as i was catching up on chimamandagate i found myself feeling a ton of gratitude to trans, gender nonconforming and nonbinary people who have stayed with me through […]
transformative justice workshop (from amb and Jayeesha)
this weekend i was honored to cofacilitate a session on transformative justice with Jayeesha Dutta. it went so beautifully that we wanted to share it with others. the format was […]
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post righteousness
it’s a gift when someone speaks their truth and you can see where they can grow and move in with love. it’s a gift when you speak your own truth […]
the well goes dry (detroit)
maybe the water is usable now potable maybe it will turn my gold to dirt twist in my gut wring me out maybe there will be none next week all […]
focus
i focus on what is well in me under the panic and pain the time layers of trauma under the bruise from falling after/while reading the news in public and […]