Trans people aren’t new. What is the new is the audacity to change the story. We’ll be here like we always have.

“Writers are extremely important people in a country, whether or not the country knows it.” James Baldwin

Normalize umbrellas.

The censorship is getting worse.
It’s time to start speaking in codes.

This is where poets thrive. This is where metaphor, subtext, & double meaning become survival skills.

Study the craft. Language is a weapon. Learn to wield it before they take it away

53% of NFL players are Black, but when the halftime show reflects Black culture, suddenly it’s “too much” or “DEI propaganda”? Y’all are cool with Black excellence as long as it’s entertaining you on the field, but the second it takes center stage on its own terms, it’s a problem?

BREAKING: The US State Department flag has been spotted flying upside down—a universal signal of distress.

#BlackHistoryMonth

I worry about us. Cause many of us couldn’t boycott Chic-fil-a.

[Ticket Link is
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Wednesday January 29, 2025 at 7pm. Presale ends January 28 at 1159pm #explore #seattlepoetry #seattlepoetryslam #seattleevents

Is there a new years deity that will bring me a spin mop with the dual bucket system or what?

So the Tesla Cybertruck is ugly af on purpose, right? Like it was designed ugly so people would notice it?

“You've got to find a way to make people know you're there” Nikki Giovanni #ripnikkigiovanni #poetsneverdie

Hey…

The Wicked book definitely doesn’t have songs and isn’t a musical if you’re really not into that. #wickedmovie

Mercury is at the gas station in microbraids so everyone is about to be late and blame it on that.

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