How do we make change? Explore here:
A to do list for literary anti-racism at to be true in deed
“True: poetry on demand is ordinarily the sphere of Hallmark, weddings, or similar maudlin canvases…And yet, what do we miss when we do not have a poetry in our public sphere?…” from The Hazards of an Inauguration Sans Poetry
“Immigration reform is back on the floor – finally. And yet, the national symbol of choice – and taxpayer investment – remains the fence…” from Write at Home: Immigration as a Seed for Possibilities
“In the context of sexual violence, then, it is precisely in keeping vigil and re-rendering the onus of vigilance where change starts…” from The Value of Vigil(ance) in Ending Sexual Violence
“I can’t imagine a better way to spend Valentine’s Day than dancing…” from A Love Note for Movement
Why poet? Some reflections below.
“We seek to still vrittis. This search to capture one’s essence…” from As the Soul Turns: Thoughts on Linda Pastan’s “Ethics”
“I had been thinking about how the past can dog you…” from “‘Bring you Back Paceless Paces’: An Interview with Purvi Shah” in The Rupture
“Because my words drip with arzoo as much as longing…” from To Love, To a Justice of the Heart
“Some say this is woman’s territory: to know what is unspoken in the midst of what is spoken…” from Poetry Process Profile: Discussion of “Some didn’t make it. Some did.” and “This is MY NY.”
“Sometimes ending is beginning. Sometimes I dream of summer…” from (Re)versing Endings/A Speaking with Art/On “L’Ete”
“The subway has become my writing sanctuary and taskmaster…” from Yes, I Travel Poetries
“When you encounter the spare, tight stories of Hisaye Yamamoto, you behold a mirror which begs to be broken…” from What Journeys Trace Lineage
And a taste of what rocks my world:
“The seasons are changing. And perhaps, your fortunes are too…” from Quick Picks for The Aerogram
“Songs of migration – an essence of Terrain Tracks and its making. Songs that mark the journeys of your quiet & loud feelings…” from Soundtrack (a Poet’s Playlist) to accompany Terrain Tracks, my poetry collection