Why is poetry important?
Poetry’s important to me because there are things I can’t say in any other way. My poetry is where I’m at my most honest, most authentic. Speaking my truth out loud has always been a tumultuous challenge for me, but in poetry I find my voice. I speak my truth with power, with conviction, without making myself small, without interruption or interference, without being silenced. I am coming to see my work as a sacred record of my resilience. It fills me up, connects me to something bigger, and helps me survive.
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