Butterfly (poem)

One Day, I Will Return (poem)

I am an immigrant. Having lived in the United States for twelve years, it is strange to think that, say…

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Queer fear

A dorm-mate, dark eyes, bared teeth
big boned 
glared at me, turned to me seething
“you touch me and Iwill kill you.”
I smelled danger
though quipped
“Don’t flatter yourself”
I steered clear for months.

We’re still here

This weekend I went to see Holly Near at a great venue in Saratoga Springs. The crowd was definitely some of my most familar people. At the end of her amazing two set show, she sang a song we all joined in on. The verses were about some of the outrageous things we are all dealing with from the far right —…

Fire Storm

I was born a storm
wild clouds energized
windy raining tumultuous
I have honored that storm in my life
its power, exhilaration, downpours and gentle rains
breezes and gales
some have loved my way of turning my face to the elements
some have wished me more temperate
I have searched for the richness, the uplift of…

What are we doing about all of this?

So I know in these politically emotionally and physically violent times, with attacks on our identities, our values, and our hope for an inclusive critically thinking society, that we have our own ways of navigating it. Writing, art, dialogue, protest, dialogue…

Subtle movements

Change the whole picture!

Caped

“Cancer avengers” you cried out with gusto
Your six year old arm reaches to a high shelf
near the hospital bed
Placing two superheroes above mama
“They will kill cancer! They will fight the bad cells!”
you exclaim.
“See their vicious eyes! And they have red fists and blue fists
and even capes!”
It’s true.
And mama…

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