Rest in Power Amiri Baraka

There have been many gains made so far in 2014- one of the most illuminating has been the release of CeCe McDonald. There have been great failures so far, such as the Nigerian Anti- Gay Law, considered one of the harshest Anti-Gay legislation in the world- citing also glances into  severe human rights obstructions against … Continue reading →

Letting

Letting Apple trees sleep in the sand. Turquoise tidings greet my chest. Corn tortillas graze my fingers, hot on the iron surface. My black hair shines. In the city my feet pace street food. They call me gringa here. As I squint North to Mt. Rainier, they call me other things there. I forgive them in the … Continue reading →