Who I Am, Day 7There are quite a few new visitors to this blog and the daily Care Package, so I’m spending the next few days dedicating it to some of the pieces of culture that I count among my favorite. I hope you enjoy them. Poetry: My Philosophy of Life by John AshberyJust when …
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An Unsolicited Commencement Address To the Graduating Class of 2020
To the Graduating Class of 2020,I’m not here to waste your time, so let’s not beat around the bush. This sucks. You’re not graduating from high school in the way you’ve spent the last dozen or so years anticipating. You’re not seated in an auditorium, gym, or park, your family, friends, and community crowded around …
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Care Package for Thursday, June 11, 2020
Poetry: You Are Who I Love by Aracelis GirmayYou, selling roses out of a silver grocery cartYou, in the park, feeding the pigeonsYou cheering for the beesRead more Song In My Head: True Trans Soul Rebel by Against Me! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUrfrCfvZDc LGBTQ Art: 7 LGBTQ Artists Who Made Profound And Lasting Contributions To The Art World …
Care Package for Monday, June 8, 2020
Poetry: My Lover Is a Woman by Pat ParkerI.my lover is a woman& when i hold herfeel her warmthRead more Song In My Head: Bad Influence by The B-52s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSAS3I5i6as LGBTQ Art: 15 Young LGBTQ Artists Driving Contemporary Art Forward Photo credit: artsy.net Self-Care: Protest Self-Care Explained By A Mental Health Professional Photo credit: bustle.com …
Care Package for Sunday, June 7, 2020
Poetry: A Small Needful Fact by Ross GayIs that Eric Garner workedfor some time for the Parks and Rec.Horticultural Department, which means,Read more (https://poets.org/poem/small-needful-fact) Song In My Head: A Little Respect by Erasure https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x34icYC8zA0 LGBTQ Art: A (Very) Brief History of LGBTQ Art and Symbolism Photo credit: revelandriot.com Self-Care: Talking About Race Photo credit: nytimes.com …
