Audre Lorde
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From “A Woman Speaks” by Audre Lorde
do not dwellwithin my birth nor my divinities who am ageless and half-grown and still seekingmy sisterswitches in Dahomeywear me inside their coiled cloths as our mother didmourning. Audre Lorde (1934-1992) was an American writer, civil rights activist, poet, and intersectional feminist. Her works include The Black Unicorn, From a Land Where Other People Live, and The Cancer Continue reading
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National Poetry Month 2025
I don’t remember my first poetry book. Not even the first poem I read, though I imagine both might have been something written by Shel Silverstein. I have come to believe that Silverstein’s poetry is the gateway drug for most of us. Though despite not remembering where it started, poetry has become a major part Continue reading
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“There Is No Hierarchy Of Oppressions” by Audre Lorde
This is a short essay, an article written by the poet Audre Lorde. It was featured in Interracial Books for Children Bulletin: Homophobia and Education. Continue reading
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