Poem: Solidarity from Salvador

  What do I shout to my people From 7,000 miles away? How can words quench Baltimore Burning in the name of Freddie Gray? Our country right now ignites enflamed For Black bodies shot down Black bodies...

Poem: Why the Caged Bird Sings

caged birds may not have freedom but feel power inside their wings with dreams of soaring through open skies this is why the caged bird sings all creatures are born in bondage unaware they may not be free...

Poem: Colorblind Contradictions

Have you ever had to defend your existence to your White friends and family who call you “militant,” thinking it’s only Black folks you can see? Colorblinded cheerleaders shouting see...

Poem: Self-Love Is True Love

I want to feel love. I want to feel love that doesn’t drive me to drinking taking shots of anything to feel like I’m floating while I’m sinking… I want to feel love that rejects...