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Time is the most valuable resource in existence, yet we waste it on a regular basis, always complaining about not having enough of it. As humans, we spend so much of our time pursuing material things. This poem is about how fickle we are in always going after a certain goal and as soon as
Over the weekend, news arose about the forced removal of burlesque performer and RuPaul’s Drag Race season 7 winner Violet Chachki from Parisian gay sex club Le Dépôt. According to Chachki, she was physically removed from the club for being “too feminine.” “I was just physically dragged out of le depot in Paris for not
This is a poem I wrote in an attempt to discuss two personalities or sides of myself that I posses. I chose my given name and my chosen name, and the rift between. How does my past as the girl my parents know affect my future as the person I want to be? I never knew
Clipping, an experimental hip-hop group from LA, has just released a new song that is equal parts enjoyable, woke and educational. The song titled “The Deep” highlights the tragedy of the millions of mothers thrown overboard during the Middle Passage and the devastating effects still felt today by the ancestors of those who survived the
Sorry guys, but the secret’s out: the romantic comedy genre is incredibly sexist and problematic. If women are not expected to “improve themselves” to get a man (see She’s All That), either their entire arcs surround their relationships with men or they are two-dimensional manic-pixie dream girls. This genre has women as the co-lead yet
I read a tweet from one of those Twitter accounts dedicated to poetry talking about how people shouldn’t date writers unless they’re ready for drama, moodiness, over-exaggeration and for every single piece to be about them as well as how their break-up and fights will be publicized for all the world to see. I thought nothing of
I wrote this poem as a way to show how dominance in a relationship can truly change it for the worse. This particular piece shows how this bright, inspiring girl can change from simply one boy being in her life — this not excluding other cases such as gay, lesbian, etc. relationships. Treatment like this
I have been advised to read “We Need to Talk About Kevin” many times by an older friend of mine who wants me to explore my taste in literature. However, when I came across the film on Netflix while looking for a distraction from the persistent bangs of fireworks on Bonfire Night, I simply could
As the start of fall rolls around, all of our favorite things come back. Starbucks’ overpriced fall drinks, freezing cold weather, and the odd sight of Christmas trees in stores far too early. Personally, my favorite part of fall is when all of my favorite TV shows come back. Last night, Saturday Night Live came
This poem was inspired by a quote from one of my favorite books. In the novel “I’ll Give You the Sun” by Jandy Nelson (highly recommend that book, by the way) one of the characters states- “It’s okay to be addicted to beauty”. This really resonated with me, because it’s true on so many levels.
Previously, I spoke about my experience when I first arrived to Cuba and the various tourist spots I had the chance to visit. This is going to be a continuation of that but slightly different. The second week I was in Cuba, I spent it with my maternal family members. They lived a bit farther
This poem is inspired by life itself. How it can change in seconds, and everything you know to be true becomes nothing more than an illusion. Life doesn’t come with manuals or set of rules to follow, it doesn’t even come with a guarantee that you’ll wake up the next morning, but what it comes
