Poetry for Life

  This October , we honor Domestic Violence Awareness Month , a time to hold space for survivors, reckon with systems of harm, and recommit to building communities rooted in safety, dignity, and love. For me, poetry is testimony. It is a way of naming pain without shame, reclaiming voice, and witnessing the quiet courage that lives in every survivor’s breath. Today, I invite you to read, write, and reflect with reverence the stories that demand to be heard. ✨ Poetry as Survivor Witness Poetry born of survival is sacred. It speaks in bruised metaphors and radiant truths. It remembers what was silenced. It reclaims what was stolen. It is resistance, resilience, and radical care. As the poet Audre Lorde once said, "Poetry is not a luxury. It is a vital necessity of our existence." That’s the power of survivor poetry: it insists that healing is possible, and that using our voices is a form of liberation. 📚 Poets and Poems to Read & Remember Poets and Poems that S...

On the second Monday of October, we observe Indigenous Peoples' Day , a time to honor the histories, cultures, and enduring contributions of Indigenous communities across Turtle Island and beyond. For me, poetry is ceremony. It is a way of listening to land, lineage, and spirit. It holds story, sovereignty, and survival in every breath. Today, I invite you to read, write, and reflect with reverence for the voices that have always been here. ✍🏾 Poetry as Ancestral Witness Indigenous poetry is rooted in place. It speaks with wind and water. It remembers names erased and songs reclaimed. It is resistance, resurgence, and radiant truth. As poet Joy Harjo once said, “Remember the earth whose skin you are.” That’s the power of Indigenous poetry: it reminds us that we belong to something older, deeper, and still unfolding. 📚 Poets to Read & Remember Here are just a few Indigenous poets whose work carries wisdom and fire: Joy Harjo – Muscogee (Creek) Nation; first Native U....