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Upon Going Home (review of The Messiah Complex)
My review of the play, The Messiah Complex; about the intersections of Blackness, queerness, gender identity and addiction is now live on Autostraddle! http://www.autostraddle.com/upon-going-home-review-of-the-messiah-complex-239760/
Giving and Fitting
My aunt said my Uncle Bobby appeared and told her he was ok. She didn’t know if it was a dream or not but he came to her after he died, and only then was she able to move on … Continue reading
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Tagged addiction, agoraphobia, family, identity, LD, learning disabled, mental illness
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The Color of Rage
When we attach colors to emotions, we usually associate anger with red and calmness with blue. But in my household growing up, anger was black. As an adult, I have written a lot about the confusion of being received as … Continue reading
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Tagged agoraphobia, black, femininity, gender, gender roles, identity, masculinity
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Why Darkness Attracts Light
I enjoy live poetry the way most people enjoy live music. I would imagine my receipt of it is similar to the way religious people experience a good sermon. It is deeply connective for me. Spiritual. When a poem moves … Continue reading
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Tagged agoraphobia, empath, highly sensitive, hsp, relationships, self-care, transference, unrequited love
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Sorry I returned Your Greeting (Re: Street Harassment)
If this had been a poem it would’ve said: Feels like Pulling my hair out Screaming and nothing coming out Being surrounded by people, while feeling truly alone in the claustrophobia of my own thoughts… I wanted to write the … Continue reading
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Tagged agency, femininity, male privilege, masculinity, self-esteem, street harassment
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