Clogged Ears

You’re only a problem:   When there’s too many of “you” alive             “Dam Mexican, get out of here!”             “Who invited the beaner?!”             “Better dead than not know English!”   When you feel weak because strength hasn’t fully befriended you             You survived 5 major relationships            You were …

On the Myth of This Country

I feel free when I think: - I’m feeling adrift today Like a seashell lying there On a recently mist-ified beach shore. I feel different today, than yesterday. Rejuvenated, that’s the feeling. - I feel fortunate Because feeling free is momentary A glimpse into eternity Free as a bird, as the wind Free as in …

Perspicacity

Answer me this: Has oppression shaken you up so much that your knees break? Your soul gets perpetually crushed? Every day feels like a struggle—a beautiful struggle? ‘Cause I have, And still do. - I spit analytical frameworks Through my breath I make sense of normalized oppression So I can decolonize my soul ‘Cause I …