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Explaining White Privilege to My Ancestors
My poem “Explaining White Privilege to My Ancestors” was published in Redivider in November–and I realized I never shared it here. Read it here!
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Libraries & Sarah Platt Decker
I’ve had “libraries” scrawled on my list of ideas for posts here for weeks. It’s time to celebrate libraries! Y’all, libraries are the best. I am always happy when I am in a library. The sheer number of books creates a hush of possibility that sparks my creative energy. In…
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Brief History of St. Patrick’s Day in America
This is from my (soon to be re-titled) manuscript-in-progress Dear America. Brief History of St. Patrick’s Day in America Where to start– Potato blight? A woman, starved, cradles a dead baby, kneels. St. Patrick explains the trinity using a shamrock. No Irish Need Apply. America, your children cut paper clovers…
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Moon Rabbit Writing Studio
Hello! Today in celebration of Women’s History Month and celebration of awesome women writers, I am happy to introduce you to Mathangi Subnamanian and Moon Rabbit Writing Studio. Moon Rabbit Writing Studio is a writing studio designed everyone–and especially for BIPOC, queer, neurodivergent, and otherwise marginalized creatives. Mathangi Subramanian is an…
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Pandemic Sestina
You’ve probably come across articles or stories this week about the fifth anniversary of COVID. This long, reflective NYT op-ed is interesting (I’ve gifted it so it should be free to read for a month or two.) It reminded me that in 2023, when things were starting to feel “back…
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How to Be a Moral Sentinel & Tupelo Press
One of the most remarkable things to me about our current moment in history is the lack of clear speaking out against attacks on “DEI,” which is at its core an attack on minorities, women, and LGBTQ people, especially trans people. The same companies and institutions that were all about…
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Protest and Boycott Info & Lynn Wagner
Long ago, when I first moved to Denver, I took a workshop from poet Lynn Wagner at Denver’s Lighthouse Writers Workshop, and I have taken several of her classes throughout the years. She sent me this list of upcoming protests and boycotts, so I am sharing it here. Check it…
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Call Your Senators Today & American Beef
Like a fine restaruant, I took Sunday and Monday off from posting, but I’m back today to say call your senators! Again. Ask them to vote against the Continuing Resolution for the budget. Here’s the relevant info from Five Calls. I’m not gonna pretend, here on my poetry site, to…
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Signs
My mother in law is a fabulous artist and lately she’s turned to making signs. If you’re in Denver’s Baker neighborhood, you can see these in person. I love this example of influencing the sphere you’re in. Maybe these are inspiration for today’s women’s march?
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Repost: Haikus for the Revolution
In the spirit of protests, here’s another idea I had for revolting. A bit messier than the lipstick idea, perhaps. See you tomorrow at the International Women’s Day at the Colorado Capitol in Denver, ,2 p.m.? Haikus for the Revolution Let me tell you whatit’s like to bleed so heavya…
Kimberly O'Connor 