By Amy Simone Piller
On the other side of where you arethere is someplace you want to be(watch your feet not go straight,or look up, end up, where you meant).
Some things cannot be compared(there is too much there whereprotons make nebulae eventually)We cannot choose what to discern,sentimental bleeds brutal(we are dots in the worldamidst earthly pixilation)choosing to not want [...]
By Amy Simone Piller
We hold these truthsto be self evident,but we’re tired?
I know,no,that is not how it goesbut it is hard to knoweveryday, to stay on task,stay and stay,when it is earlyand all I want is to look away from little face #22who has needs just like you and youwho blinks and says“But listen, please, just to meand [...]
By Amy Simone Piller
I will wish you into perfect shapeI’ve wanted for my selfish self aloneand banish all ideas incapableof making you feel blissfully at home.
I know I am full of mere pipe dreams that might never near connect,but if not orchestrated for this themewhat is worthwhile to protect?
You say there is no wrong directionjust a million places [...]
By Amy Simone Piller
You’re busymaking me likealliterations again andother little thingslike smiles.
The world is sudden and meant for seeing soonand close and now.
Maybe we will see it as two kids rolling downhillgreen and blue, green then blue,green, blue, me, and you.
The things we seewill need to be felt like red blushingneeds tight cheek musclestingling, touching fingersand [...]
By Amy Simone Piller
“Individuals have the ability to transform dominant discourses for libratory purposes.” – Lisa Delpit
We ask studentsto become literatein the discourse of their oppressionand scream when they will notconform.
Rational, we remind ourselveswe are rational,so we must screamof frustration, not fury
at the need for a languageunknown, no dictionariesto describe how we might communicateamidst this messed [...]