In the past two years, I’ve been working on three series simultaneously that reflect the zeitgeists of our time. They include Cantilevered, The Weight, and Afro Sentinels. With advancements in Technology, the pervasive use of social media, Donald Trump, and social injustices seen around the world there is much to respond to…
Read MoreEveryone’s blood runs red Redskin, redneck
One has skin unlike mine not russet
Place the check mark beside: Other
The same maple leaf burgundy found beneath a scalp
Ye-he tomahawk chop Fake feather war bonnet whoop
Read MoreThe first time I saw the cards, my mother was sitting at a picnic table with two other Korean mothers from church, with her back towards me. There were tiny red cards and a pile of dimes scattered in front of each woman, and my mother…
Read MoreI remember feeling the blood pulsating in my head as I held Katerina closer to me, keeping my eyes focused on the man. The gun swung back and forth from his hand the closer he approached. As he ran past us, I felt a draft, the breeze from his body moving at high speed…
Read MoreI am told that I was a happy child, and I believe it. Even now, when I feel myself drifting out to sadness, I recall one of the sweetest memories of my childhood: a summer evening running through sprinklers with my brother and laying down to sleep…
Read Moresay something to me in arabic / mixed with water my border dulls /that blue becomes me / & i get lost in wanting…
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