“This is not a woman thing; this is a human thing. Until men soften and see themselves as emotional creatures as well as rational ones, we will continue to be nihilistic.” –George Lewis New York City epitomizes the reconciliation of opposites: Rich and poor, dark and light, or high and low. George Lewis re-privileges the […]
The following poem analogizes the developing fetus, embryo and baby to its corresponding fruit or vegetable. It elucidates various evolutionary milestones encountered from within the womb. Baby Fruit Conceiving of you, my Seedling. Has been a blessing And an eye-opening journey Through vapors of nausea and cream We have become a […]
“Poetry and beauty are always making peace. When you read something beautiful you find coexistence; it breaks walls down.” — Mahmoud Darwish Palestine Resistance has exposed Colonialism. Refusing to leave, and willing to die, we long proper burials in our own earth that you brutally deny… Why strip us of this right to sanctify […]
