What do you feel poetry can accomplish that other forms can’t?
• I write from an InNiNeWak (Cree) ethos, I see the world as an Indigenous woman (no other way) so my writing is a reflection of that worldview. I was raised by my Cree grandparents and my mother, a residential school warrior and so, my narrative is a compilation of all of their stories. At times, I wonder if non-Indigenous people can connect with my writing, if they do great and if not, why? What's important to me as a writer, is that there is room for all of us from different walks of life to share our stories. Also, if my words make one uncomfortable and/or question, then I know that I am creating change in some way or form.
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