New Black mental health anthology with my sonnet
Inlandia Institute, the Southern California publisher of “These Black Bodies Are...A Blacklandia Anthology,” is releasing a new anthology entitled “88 Unashamed Black Mental Health Stories.” This is the second Inlandia Institute publication that has included work by me, in this case a sonnet called “Slumber.”
The Sack of the Cities: A Ballad
“The Sack of the Cities: A Ballad” — For my home and neighbors in the Twin Cities Metro. #iceoutofminnesota #iceoutofminneapolis #penmightierthansword
A poem and a publication for Juneteenth
The Inlandia Institute has published a new book, These Black Bodies Are…A Blacklandia Anthology, of writings and art by people of African Descent. I am honored that three of my poems, “Hope Fool,” “Cashier” and “Whole Numbers,” are among the written works in this new book, released on Juneteenth.
Rappin’ for Danez Smith and the Cave Canem crew
At the Cave Canem “Laboratory Poetics” Minneapolis Regional Workshop reading held at Open Book in Minneapolis, MN May 17, 2023, I recited a humorous rap that was video recorded by National Book Award-nominated poet and workshop teacher Danez Smith.