Ode to New York

I see God in your crevices and craters: floating o shielding tender life from mercurial ocean waves. Blanket my sanctuary under the neutered sour of slick cream cheese. Yeast has never had a more perfect vessel. Rather than pontificating about empty calories, you are a proponent of HAES. My hedonist, you know better than anyone: there is no health without pleasure; there is no pleasure without carbs.

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Tiezst “Tie” Taylor is a Disabled Black femme who is non-binary trans. They are a radical educator, artist-activist, poet, and storyteller. Their work explores their experiences in surviving: Disability and severe mental illness; intergenerational trauma and poverty; and intersecting forms of oppression in the U.S. They use their art and research to educate, heal, nurture, radicalize, and catalyze change for all marginalized peoples. Follow Tiezst on Instagram @tiezst