I invoke my guides
To seek for the one
Who can help heal
The male lineage
Of my father.
[...]

In the topsoil
Of my experience
I feel so exposed,
At the mercy
[...]

I am your guide
Your mirror
Your cheerleader,
Reminder
Of your true nature,
[...]

Rise up, Sisters As a virus ravages through Any pretense of equality, Unravelling the very fabric of society As a movement for justice Is met with scorn and violence [...]

I stepped into the elusive zone–
Time suspended in service
Of the artistic flow—
Brain racing thrice as fast
As my fingers could follow,
[...]

My head swings
From side to side,
Part salamander
Part water —
[...]

Majestic, broad, proud.
I see you
From every window
Of my living room
My furniture positioned
[...]

My Lived-in Face A life well-lived Has left its mark On my face. You can read it Like a map Of the places I’ve been, Of the feelings That [...]

that tips the balance
from complacency to action
and wakes us up?
[...]

The scared child parts
huddle
in their trauma bubble.
[...]