Apparently it's #BlackPoetryDay!
This one is dear to me. It was inspired by the author hearing someone judge a Black poet for having the audacity to write about something other than trauma. Often when events are focused on a person's identity, that's what's expected: Look! We gave you space! Now perform your pain so that we can feel good & helpful, & be entertained!
Eff that.
We'll only ever achieve full equity when no one is expected to perform their wounds.
#Poetry
https://poets.org/poem/how-can-black-people-write-about-flowers-time
i had no idea that was a thing. good grief, being forced to relive trauma in order to entertain others by making them feel virtuous for "caring". hypocrites.