Enjoy some unpublished birthday drafts I’ve been kicking for some works that I’m noodling on. I haven’t really put my work out much this year but I’m immensely grateful for places like Birmingham Poetry Journal, @acrossthemargin and @BostonAccentLit for supporting me.
Untranslatable word of the day:
Samar (سمر), a cognate of the Hebrew 'Shamar' or "to preserve," means the act of staying up late & having conversations with friends or family. Elsewhere, "night conversations w/ friends," & another specifically includes Arabic music & poetry.✨
i don’t think i could feel anything but despair right now were it not for asian and asian american voices on here and elsewhere. i feel less alone in this grief and anger. i feel more capable of doing all i can to contribute to this fight