I loved the way Ross Gay described the bird and able to use that description to illuminate his experiences at home even though the metaphor was not accurate for him.
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"The way the universe sat waiting to become quietly in the nether of space and time". Such a great line to preface the words that speak about a child coming into the world because, for them, the world was non-existent until they were born.
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HIV is a topic that is often taboo and I think Deniz did an amazing job of giving insight into the struggles and pain that the virus gives some through his poem, Litany of Blood All Over.
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The notion of My President by Deniz Smith is one that our country needs in order to be unified again. It's not about any single person, it's about the combined whole made up of individuals that define our nation and its ideals. AMAZING! @FarmsWatson@poet_tech#ATLFoodLit
Ilya Kaminsky, great last name and an even better introduction to Deniz Smith's powerful words that speak for so many people that don't have such a voice. One can only hope to articulate ideas the way Deniz does.
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