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“And as she recites Scripture words tumble out of my mouth too, all of the poems and stanzas I've memorized spill out, getting louder and louder, all out of order, until I'm yelling at the top of my lungs, heaving the words like weapons from my chest...”

Soul Poetry Weapons Words Have Power Powerful Words Novel In Verse

Book:The Poet X

Source: The Poet X

“Immigration is an attempt to bloom and blossom and brighten a new place with the colors and scents you've brought with you. It is an attempt to remember where you are from, and the place that made you, and also unfurl to the possibilities of the new place you call home.”

Home Poetry Poem Memory Immigration Immigrants Possibilities Migration Remembering

Book:Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice

Source: Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice

“So say the names of your heroes and then say your name, too; be inspired by the freedom fighters who have come before and the justice seeker inside of you.”

Poetry Justice Freedom Rights Poem Civil Rights Recognition Heroes Freedom Fighters

Book:Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice

Source: Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice

“Immigration is learning to stretch into a bridge, backward and forward, one limb in each place, learning to hold tight to traditions and customs and names and memories in one hand, and with the other hand let go and lean in to a place you hope will see you for all the beauty that you bring.”

Poetry Memories Beauty Poem Immigration Customs Possibilities Stretching Traditions Bridging

Book:Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice

Source: Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice

“I only know that learning to believe in the power of my own words has been the most freeing experience of my life. It has brought me the most light. And isn't that what a poem is? A lantern glowing in the dark.”

Writing Light Poetry Dark Freedom Words Author

Book:The Poet X

Source: The Poet X

“Pero, tú no eres fácil.” You sure ain’t an easy one.”

Poetry

Book:The Poet X

Source: The Poet X

“Sometimes, your body can make you angry or sad; because it doesn't look how you want it to, or it doesn't do what you'd like it to; because it might have limits that you want to move beyond, but remember, even on the days you aren't feeling yourself: Your body is always a good body because it carries the good in you.”

Body Poetry Poem Goodness Physicality Bodies

Book:Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice

Source: Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice

“And now his smile is a little sad. And I think about all the things we could be if we were never told our bodies were not built for them.”

Poetry Society Sad

Book:The Poet X

Source: The Poet X

“The weird thing about the bible is that almost everything in it is a metaphor. So it seems to me that when the bible describes church as a place where two or more people discuss God, they don’t mean just the cathedral like churches. I don’t know what, who or where God is; but if everything is a metaphor, I think he or she is a comparison to us. I think we are like, or as God. I think when we get together, and talk about ourselves, about being human, about what hurts us; we are also talking about God. So that’s also church, right? I know this might seem blasphemous, but my priest tells me its okay to ask questions, even if they seem bizarre.”

God Poetry Religion Faith Church Metaphor Bible Interpretation

Book:The Poet X

Source: The Poet X

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