When I was born, my mother counted all ten of my fingers and all ten of my toes. When I was a child, my mother taught…
Browsing: Poetry
I’m afraid the girls in our family learn about the birds and the bees before the ABCs. Learn about how birds swoop. Learn about how bees sting.
so I tread lightly and speak softly / lest my mouth open / and my speech cut through the air
inheritance (I) is there a history of mental illness in your family? yeah doc for centuries …
At Auntie’s house, it’s Christmas time.
We get to make the cake.
Takani is sad because his mob is late;
their car broke down at the old mill’s gate
i worry it’s not “authentic”. are we
cheating by making it this way?
The Moment is a year-long series of poems featuring new work from some of our most exciting First Nations and/or other poets of colour, responding to the current cultural moment we find ourselves in today.
The Moment is a year-long series of poems featuring new work from some of our most exciting First Nations and/or other poets of colour, responding to the current cultural moment we find ourselves in today.
in your mouth my
name
is a jawbreaker.
The Moment is a year-long series of poems featuring new work from some of our most exciting First Nations and/or other poets of colour, responding to the current cultural moment we find ourselves in today.