“In the Shadow of the Smokestacks”
I recited my poem "In the Shadow of the Smokestacks" for the Freedom to Breathe Virtual Panel and Rally: "Why a Hunger Strike?" held April 2, 2026. As part of the Zero Burn Coalition, I am calling for the incinerator to be shut down by December 2027.
A poem for environmental justice
In April 2022, the St. Paul Almanac publicized the winners of its Environmental (In)justice in Mni Sóta Maḳoce (Minnesota) Storytelling Contest held in collaboration with the University of St. Thomas Sustainable Communities Partnership. A poem of mine was one of the six winners.