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To miss you is an extraction is not finding what I think I see is…
Recently, I’ve been thinking of June Jordan and the last lines of her inspiriting poem,…
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My mother and tías warn me about dating Colombian men: “Esos no sirven.” They say…
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Iya Abebbe Oshun arranged a dress on a wooden statue that represents her spirit guide,…
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This essay is dedicated to the Southampton Writers Project. Let’s have a drink by the…