Tag Archives: hope

it’s quiet now that i’ve opened my eyes

Posted on November 10, 2023 by shesneon

i closed my heartand it hurt me to do a thingnoise banginglike rockshitting glass inside my head,like rivers river-ing in ragei envy those hillswith bee-buzzing blankets ofseedy dandelionseverybody is screaming at methe world is in its blackest hourand i bet … Continue reading →

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not because i said so

Posted on October 27, 2023 by shesneon

the thing about trying is, it makes you give a shit about shit you shouldn’t give a shit about.i know. i tried before.no one likes to talk about their past.the mistakes. the regrets. the people we’ve hurt.it’s all the same … Continue reading →

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Huff and puff

Posted on November 12, 2019 by shesneon

Amazing how cold it gets      in Chicago      on a Tuesday. Watching palm trees die      on Lake Michigan      would be more sad      than not having them       at all. And loneliness becomes a game      having … Continue reading →

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Yeah it do

Posted on October 25, 2019 by shesneon

Let me sleep in and replay      my subconscious inquiries I have powerful dreams      where monkeys drive cars and      do the unexpected things      like play road kill or      snatch babies when moms      aren’t looking I’ve seen bulls leap over      … Continue reading →

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“I wish I had a white mom.” Why representation matters to young non-white children.

Posted on May 8, 2018 by shesneon

“I wish I had a white mom.” This is what my daughter said to me on the way home from school one day. Innocent enough, her statement concerned me heavily. I first thought some of the kids in school may … Continue reading →

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