In an effort to make the Care Package more user-friendly, I’ve added icons for categories that feature pieces of culture connected to events happening in the world. Today’s poetry and self-care categories have a gay pride icon, and the song in my head and art categories have a Black Lives Matter icon. I’m going to do my best to be consistent with this going forward, and I’ll add more icons as things come up. Thanks again for visiting the blog and reading my stuff. If you haven’t yet, please take a minute to subscribe to the blog so you can receive notifications when I add new pieces. Take care!

Poetry: Love Poem by Sophie Cabot Black
Which cannot be written tries anyway –
From one room to another, each time startled
And does not want to hear of the already
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Song In My Head: Eyes On the Prize by Mavis Staples

Civil Rights Art: Barkley L. Hendricks’ Lawdy Mama

Self-Care: Pride Q&A: Queer Eye’s Karamo Brown On Allyship, Self Care and Transformation

Recipe: Grilled Garlic Parmesan Zucchini

My Favorite Places: Cowansville, QC