"No poem springs onto the page as a perfect transcription of something that spontaneously appeared in the writer’s mind. Having said that, some poems more than others seem to preserve and exhibit evidence of the writing process itself. I tend to enjoy writing this kind of poem, even when that means preserving some moments of friction or inconsistency or harsh juxtaposition."
Resources for Supporting and Uplifting the Black Community
Black Girls Code: The mission of Black Girls Code is "to introduce programming and technology to a new generation of coders, coders who will become builders of technological innovation and of their own futures."
Required Reading on Race: Black-owned indie bookstores recommend readings "which discuss racism, and the violent and complicated history between black and white people in America, using inventive storylines and moving prose."
EmbraceRace: "EmbraceRace has grown into a multiracial community of parents, teachers, experts, and other caring adults who support each other to meet the challenges that race poses to our children, families, and communities."
Poetry Daily stands with the Black community. We oppose racism, oppression, and police brutality. We will continue to amplify diverse voices in the poetry world. Black Lives Matter.
"I thought about the future—and the shores my daughter would stand on—every time we played in water. Play with a young child is always about the objects themselves, but at the same time always seems somehow allegorical. A story unfolds. Ideas about the world are exposed: Rub-a-dub-dub, three men in a tub…."
