Tagged: racism

tofu is not gross

tofu is not gross
the way olives are gross – there,
i’ve said it, after

hearing more than our fair share
of anti-tofu sentiments
.
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at the end of the

at the end of the
day, you will be left with no
choice but to play the

white card – neighbor, friend, lover,
in-law, student, colleague, stranger
.
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fielding questions of

the trick is to not

the trick is to not
react any differently,
to try to resist

that lizard brain, no offense
to lizards, try not to jump
.
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wearing a ring for

wearing a ring for
a sense of belonging is
as real as sporting

the latest lingo, accent-
less, and still waiting to be stopped
.
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the history of

the history of
us is complicated – working
together, we can

reach the greatest heights and dig
ourselves into the deepest depths
.
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under the soil, you

under the soil, you
don’t even have to
dig deep
before you hit
something
shimmery –
in the middle of
america’s red,
white, and blue,
a mirage
of expertise
.
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perhaps justice is

yes, racist rants can

in the history

in the history
of responding to
acts of division,
the go-to responses
were to draw the
curtains or take to
the streets. perhaps
there is a
kaleidoscope of
choices, waiting
for us to rotate,
reflect, come
together, and
conjure them
into place
.
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