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Ekua Adisa's avatar

Thank you.

Aishah Shahidah Simmons's avatar

Thank you for your witness, @Ekua Adisa

e nina jay's avatar

"And yet, despite everything I have survived and continually witness, I still believe in the innate goodness of newborns. And yet, I still believe in the innate goodness of newborns."

🖤

by the time

my body's eyes

reached here...

we were a lake

with ice melting

looking for an edge

to spill over

thank you for you

and your brilliant work

and the stunning reaches

of your pen

to touch grasp and hold

all the the threads of

so many centers and corners

of this thing

just love you sis

just appreciate you

just squeeze you

like black bodies do

in these knowings

Aishah Shahidah Simmons's avatar

we have traversed this path as survivors and cultural works for over two decades. so whenever you bless me with your conjuring words, I am transformed and grateful. i love you, sis❤️‍🔥