for years now, i have participated in Black August, a month of honoring the sacrifices and living wisdom of our political prisoners. inspired by the Black Organizing for Leadership and […]
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my Black August poems
every Black August I engage in collective practice with many people in the work of abolition and particularly remembering and lifting up political prisoners. I write letters and poems to […]
black august haikus, week 4
here is my last batch of #blackaugust575 haikus, haiku clusters. i’m so grateful for this month of practice in community. these are dedicated to the 31 prisoners i wrote letters […]
black august haikus: week 2
Black folks raise pit bulls Swan dive, two step on cruise ships Pray swathed in cotton We place seed in dirt Stand in lines for lesser harm Write English poems […]
black august reflections and poems, week 1
i am fasting from food and water today. i’ve been tidying my house, listening to records on my new little turquoise victrola, burning frankincense and sage and reflecting on this […]
the weight i carry
the weight i carry (shame in the blood, grief fragments) is feathered with love . the shame i carry (weight as a mask, living guilt) is never lonely . the […]