talisman for visibility protection
//who loses power when you gain power?//
Maajhi Re
“Maajhi Re” (Original song) – Lyrics & Translation Maajhi re maajhi re o maajhi re (x 2) Boatman, o boatman Aankhen meri kar roshan maajhi re Light up my eyes o boatman Saanson mein bhar de phir rang maajhi re Bring colors into my life o boatman Meri naiyya, ho meri naiyya… Meri naiyya khadi hai ek kinaare My boat… Read more →
Dream Deferred
Well before the civil unrest from the summer of 2020 after George Floyd’s murder, activists have been taking to the streets for decades to address the racism and police brutality perpetuated in the USA and on the global front on other countries through the USA and European colonization. Here is Nicolas Hyacinthe’s artistic representation of the current Civil Rights Movement,… Read more →
Inheritance
In his Will, Dad left me the righthand corner of our back porch, the crawlspace where I used to hide out as a child, the basement where he first caught me making out with a boyfriend. Our eldest brother with the weight issues had been left the pantry where the earthquake crackers were kept. The middle brother, who inherited Dad’s… Read more →
Knoxville Blues
The sign says Smokey Bill’s Home for Wayward Reptiles. Dad and I dart through tall grass, dodge alligators grown fierce and left to wither in parking lots. Clumsy tortoises lumber by. We’re rehoming Freddy Furcifer for a one-time fee. Tears run down Dad’s cheeks as he unhooks the cage from the Buick’s back seat. A lizard on a leash. He’s… Read more →
The Mad Scientists at Prom
What the English Teacher Learns
The new girl asked for scissors How was I to know? Someone reported a pool of blood Coming from the bathroom stall *** The American Psychological Association tells us more people self-injure than we think. The white teen female is the face of deliberate self-inflicted injury, but almost half of all cutters are male. Race, economic status, and culture… Read more →