Cia 🇨🇩 || Congo, seen from the heavens

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[Cia 🇨🇩 || Congo, seen from the heavens @ciangapoet]

um. am I a co-winner of the inaugural Evaristo Prize for African Poetry??

someone pinch me.
https://t.co/v8GFLF165q

[Cia 🇨🇩 || Congo, seen from the heavens @ciangapoet]

juno, in lieu of bday selfie🎂

[Cioccolatodorima (Comms closed atm) @cioccolato_kun]

I had to make crossover fanart

[Cia 🇨🇩 || Congo, seen from the heavens @ciangapoet]

the research paper, i was told should be available on campus in a bay area university (but who knows tbh), so i'm happy to send details if anyone's curious.

for now though, i'm still sick, and not leaving the house for a couple of weeks, so back to my lemon water i go--

[Cia 🇨🇩 || Congo, seen from the heavens @ciangapoet]

a congolese researcher asked dozens of child soldiers in Congo a simple prompt:

"draw war or your feelings about war"

one of them drew a UN chopper, killing and mutilating bodies. thinking about it deeply.

[Cia 🇨🇩 || Congo, seen from the heavens @ciangapoet]

if anyone sees any archival opportunities for me to give these drawings and this research visibility, please send them my way 🙏 i would be eternally grateful

[Cia 🇨🇩 || Congo, seen from the heavens @ciangapoet]

@deesoulpoetry AHHHHHHHHH CONGRATS YOU SO DESERVE IT

[Cia 🇨🇩 || Congo, seen from the heavens @ciangapoet]

@adedayoagarau if you want a dip in new classical, I'd recommend Connor Chee; one of my fave modern composers. i'd start with this one and persue, if you dig

https://t.co/ypaS3rC4LE

[buy Fenestration @Othuke__Umukoro]

I'm chuffed to share that my debut poetry collection, FENESTRATION, which was selected by Diane Seuss, now has a cover & is ready for preorder.

Out 9/15/25—@TxReviewPress. If you're feeling generous, please consider pre-ordering & sharing. 😊

PRE-ORDER: https://t.co/FctUIH9fIV

[Cia 🇨🇩 || Congo, seen from the heavens @ciangapoet]

additionally, if anyone is aware of any resources (national or in Michigan) that can help with emergency relocation, please let me know & i will pass those along too ♥

[Cia 🇨🇩 || Congo, seen from the heavens @ciangapoet]

a dear queer fam is seeking support for escaping their toxic family. I am offering editing services to anyone who donates $10+!

they're one of the hardest working folx i know, working full-time (often 12 hr shifts) while finishing their degree (also full-time).

[BreakThrough News @BTnewsroom]

"The Congo mineral deal is not going to benefit the Congolese people, or even the American people.

It's going to benefit the elites of the US: Elon Musk and Lockheed Martin and other companies making tools of war are going to benefit." @kambale

Watch: https://t.co/uijCUaGF2q

[Talia Jane @taliaotg]

DHS agents detained Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist & Columbia University student last night, declaring his visa had been revoked.

Khalil has a green card - not a visa - & is a lawful permanent resident. DHS appeared confused by this news & detained him anyway.

[Cia 🇨🇩 || Congo, seen from the heavens @ciangapoet]

learning to accept what i can't change & doing what i can instead to keep healing

[Cia 🇨🇩 || Congo, seen from the heavens @ciangapoet]

grateful to have been selected as a cave canem fellow, heartbroken i cannot attend

[꩜ @faeslily]

happy birthday Sylvia Plath

[Cia 🇨🇩 || Congo, seen from the heavens @ciangapoet]

would greatly appreciate a second eye on my stegner app poems 🙇‍♂️

[Adémọ́lá. @OgbeniDemola]

This book is about Germany’s forgotten genocide in Namibia. It is a compulsory read for every African.

[Zito @_Zeets]

A worthwhile literary cause

https://t.co/qiGzXMdpPL