by Roy Ayers
For the love of August, the ending of summer the beginning of fall.
Oh I remember conversation on the Ave.
Him smoking cigar and quite chatty when he had time.
When he was in the zone, just leave the man alone.
Tag Archives: Poetry
South End Stew — “Grillz: To Love the Boy with an Endless Glow”
by Leija Farr
I want the gold toothed boy.
The fine, iridescent boy.
The boy who isn’t afraid to submerge a mouth in sparkle.
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South End Stew: Colour
by K.D. Senior
Months pass, so many and so few,
as we join lips in vivid colour,
the closer I get to you.
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Othello Block Party’s Second Volume Drops July 27
by Emerald Staff
The Othello Block Party is back with a second volume of music, dance, and arts on Martin Luther King Jr. Way July 27. And this time with an expansive lineup of Seattle artists bringing songs, dance, and poetry to the of 42nd Avenue near Othello Street.
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South End Stew: On Becoming White
by Kayla Blau
When my grandparents arrived in Chicago
Penniless but pale
My grandfather’s hands stroked piano keys to forget how he had gotten here
Traded Stars of David for a U.S. Navy badge
Refugee turned toy soldier
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South End Stew: Tears
by K.D. Senior
Those who meet must part,
so they treasured every meeting,
because passionate love is short,
and happiness fleeting.
The war of attrition ends
with nothing left on either side.
nostalgia turns a bitter heart to stone,
whenever they look behind…
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South End Stew: Dust
by Leija Farr
Dust is dead skin cells
Bobbing against wood into a godless
corner where the sun is never soft.
No grandmother to explain
cobwebs,
draping over cabinets.
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Dominique Christina On The Power Of Poetry and Identity
by Leija Farr
Dominique Christina is a woman of many intersections, stances and words. In the three years she competed, she earned five national poetry slam titles. She is a poet, mother, activist, and educator as well as the many other crossroads to her identity. Not afraid to speak on social justice, her artistry has become a pivotal outline to classrooms and workshops across the country. Christina’s voice is unflinching and her vision is beyond her and beyond now.
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Writer and Organizer Alex Gallo-Brown Grief, Healing, and Masculinity
by Reagan Jackson
Alex Gallo-Brown is a writer and labor organizer who grew up in Ravenna, but went to school in the Central District. He graduated from Garfield High School and went on to get a bachelor of fine arts in Creative Writing from the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and a master of arts in English from Georgia State University in Atlanta.
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South End Stew: For The Boys Looking For Sugar
by Leija Farr
“Put your lips where my body creases”
Do not expect fruit where a bloodline
no longer lives.
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