Poems of the Week
All three of these poems are a part of A Chronic Journey, which are currently being collected into the first chapter of my book of poetry - A Diary of Poetry (working title).
This poem is a response to the recent shooting. We have real problems in this country — which have nothing to do with the gender identity or sexual orientation of the shooter — and all to do with the fetishization of guns, radicalization of hate, and weaponization of fear.
Thoughts and prayers don’t work — meaningful gun reforms do.
Thoughts and prayers don’t work — meaningful social programs do.
I stand loudly against the hate and othering being thrown at those in the trans community.
Thank you Caro Henry, Cryn Johannsen, Chester B., and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app.
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