May 22, 2020
2 min read
Hummingbird Heart
A hummingbird’s heart / is too large for its body
A hummingbird’s heart
is too large for its body
it’s swift movements
a buzz, a flicker of keyhole light.
When it builds its nest
it builds it with spiderweb
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The Drinking Gourd provides nuanced depictions of the Black Muslim Diaspora through various forms of media, including but not limited to: visual art, poems, non-fiction, and fiction.
