I was an at event last week in a room of love of celebration and there was a moment when […]
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Poetry By Dwayne B!
Somdwain Day 13: On Our Musicality
I want to listen to Bjork at unreasonable levels of volume and feel goosebumps as she sings about never fitting […]
Somdwain Day 8: The Body Craves
Somedays I wake up and ache to be touched. I’m an introvert. Surprise! But people also peg me as a […]
Somdwain Day 7: Poems About Women
Blessed Somdwain! I’m blessed to be a working artist. I get booked for performances, readings, workshops, etc — and I’m […]
Somdwain Day 5: On Processing The Process
Joyous Somdwain! Today is about the process. We each go through a process to wake, to sleep, to breathe. The […]
Somdwain Day 3: Erasure for Soft Mornings
My mornings are for soft. With tea and time for myself. I spend an hour between awake and sleep – […]
Somdwain Day 2 – Obligatory BLACK Poem
This is a very special poem to me. I talk about being Black in my poetry, but often it isn’t […]
On The Motions And Going Through
We say goodbyeAnd helloWith the same mouthBreathe air for greetingAnd dismissalWe go through the motionsWaving a welcomeBidding adieu Maybe it […]
Enduring
Isn’t there a runner’s high?The punch-drunk euphoriaFor a battered boxer?Is the fight ever finished?Hands seeking salve know no relief. Are […]
On Leaving A Life
I packed up my desk today. I put all my shit into a box and prepared to say goodbye. No […]
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