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Poems from salt.:
some people
when they hear
your story.
contract.
others
upon hearing
your story.
expand.
and
this is how
you
know.
******
it’s not about making you uncomfortable.
it’s about making me comfortable.
— reparations
******
you will find your way.
it is
in the
same place
as
your love.
— seek
******
listen to my poems.
but
do not look for me.
look for you.
— you
******
decolonization
requires
acknowledging.
that your
needs and desires
should
never
come at the expense of another’s
life energy.
it is being honest
that
you have been spoiled
by a machine
that
is not feeding your freedom
but
feeding
you
the milk of pain.
— the release
******
can we speak in flowers.
it will be easier for me to understand.
— other language
Poems from NEJMA:
i want
work that is a relentless
oasis.
******
grieve. so that you can be free to feel something else.
******
and i heard her say, ‘you are afraid of love. but love is not afraid of you.’
******
the poem.
the one. that is running through your life.
pay attention.
to that poem.
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Curated by The Circle’s Creative Director & Editor, Lara Herscovitch (Cohort 10). To reach Lara directly: thecircle@clpnewhaven.org or Lara@LaraHerscovitch.com