Tag: poetry
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Water From The Moon (a Poem for My Mother)
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now imagine this.me – a moon chaser running across the sky stealing blue-white streaks to travel years of light. imagine if i traveled to the moonto gather a liter of its water to cleanse your auraand fill the creek that many have stolen a drink from. imagine if i strike myself against the universe and break open…
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La Belle of le Ball: An Ode to Crystal LaBeija (a Poem)
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My mother told me, “Never stay where you’re not wanted”, a betoken for the fate of navigating as a black faggot in America. Disallowed from the streets because my blackness didn’t allow my “smart ass mouth” to find allegiance, in gender binaries constructed to promote misandry and misogyny to advance…
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A Love Poem by Ryan West
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Why does it feel so real? That it feels like I’m juiced up with my favoritefantasy. I wish my ancestors felt this type of safe. The shackles that are on my feet released.You love way i talk my shit, you see me running the shit. Planted our conversation like seed,…
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I Forgive Myself (A Poem) | Ryan West
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I forgive myself. I forgive that child that didn’t know he just wanted his momma to say she loved him at 10. I forgive that child for not knowing it wasn’t his fault his daddy–who was drug dealer to the hood–didn’t know how to love his queer child. I forgive…
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Immuno-Heavy | Aces Lira
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The knots of responsibility weigh on me.Anxiousness creepsfor cuddles,when all I want is peace.You said you understood and I was tied, convinced. I know that people grow.You never grew out of selfishness.Telling me you want something serious butOpening myself you changed your mind.Words:promising but gestures:confusing.Slight hints over time of your…
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My Request For My Son (A Poem For My Son)
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oh my sonthey will mock youand try to stop youand block your magicthey will twist your beautybut it is your dutyto do more than laugh and cry awaythe ugly words they will say. oh my sonthey will tell you to obeyas it will keep the bullets awaybecause it won’t. they will…