Performance Anxiety (a poem)
I walked out of the din, wandered into the yard. I never thought performing would be so damned hard.
I walked out of the din, wandered into the yard. I never thought performing would be so damned hard.
i am the words i speak, i’m the things i do, i’m not how i look, or the things i accrue. you try to define me with the simplest of words but i’m far beyond that, though you think it absurd.
Shame can be a strong force for positive change. At the same time, shame can stunt my growth.
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deep in the green
buried amongst the trees
no discernible path
no place to bed down
I struggle to find
my way
I live on land that is not mine.
Her people, long departed,
left not a trace.
Their legacy, a world in balance.
I am not like them.
Creating art is an intentional act
of learning about oneself
and the world around us.
Art is…
We are all affected by a solar eclipse in ways great and small, but I never expected this.
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The beautiful morning sky
assails my sleepy eyes.
It stirs my soul
as in days of ol’
when she brought a smile to thine.
We are still unable to protect ourselves
and our trans siblings from the destructive power of propaganda, bigotry, hatred, and violence that are still part
of daily life for marginalized communities around the world.
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