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    By Kevin Young

    The heart, it hoards— how I know this— The small, strangled

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    I swim my laps today, slowly, slowly, reaching my arms out & over, my fleshly oars,

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    Di, tú o tú, cualquiera, ¿a qué tanta risa?, ¿qué celebráis? Hoy reímos de que acabó el día y no nos agotó la pena.

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To close out season six, Brittany and Ajanae record LIVE in Detroit with guests Aricka Foreman and Tommye Blount. Join them as they discuss the history of the Detroit School of poets, building authentic community, knowing when a project is done, and creating alternate spaces for Black Queer folks to thrive.

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