The Sun Was Made from Dark Things
The poetry collection started from a place of private introspection, and morphed into conversations with friends about daughterhood. Each conversation inspired a poem, and birthed the 26-poem collection.
The collection is a work in progress and is currently unpublished. The poems, as they stand, include:
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Arson
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Search party
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Talking terms
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Reflux
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Mourning
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Crossroads
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(Almost) Full circle
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Second time’s a charm
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Mirror, Mirror
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Corrupted Letters
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Sometimes mending makes no sound
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Looks like we'll make a good muffin
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Sometimes your mother gives good advice
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Errand buddy
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Inheritance
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I have nowhere to put my grief
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Positive
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Afraid
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Out of my shadow
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Àwọn olówó síbí (The women in my family cook without recipes)
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Haven
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A sanctuary, for Hilda
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Thursdays were for us
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An eclair for everyone
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In Fifty-Two Jackson, the sun was made from dark things
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Your grandmother is a star
If you are interested in publishing the collection, please send a note.