i got you to sign a copy of your book for me. you were too close to my mouth for me to breathe. you asked me my name and i didn’t give you ...
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Sunday, March 16, 2014
(march 13th pt. two)
bilingual men who live inside their words |
musings |
readings |
women who mimic the effects of sexism in their bodies
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a new mfa student comes up to the podium to introduce you, our second poet. she is mousy and flustered. she speaks too softly, looks down t...
Sunday, March 16, 2014
(march 13th)
i’m pretty sure this is the same seat i sat in at the last reading. i am surrounded by friends and sitting directly in front the man i’ve b...
Monday, March 10, 2014
(after reading tender buttons//an attempt to mirror gertrude stein)
a page sucks you in sucks you in sucks you up sucks you as black ...
Saturday, February 22, 2014
(feb 22 2014)
saturday at the conservatory there are no poppies here and yet i feel as if the orchids are all lulling me to sleep. i could stay here f...
Saturday, February 22, 2014
(feb 21 2014) "don't stray away from your obsessions"
i am sitting at the table with one of my friends, surrounded by eleven white canvasses. the other black girl speaks first. (i am too afra...
Friday, February 21, 2014
(feb 20 2014)
you opened the reading and i could lay myself in your voice. the bible belt fits snug across your vowels, doesn't clench around your...
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