There’s a wine-dark, pensive intricacy in Devon’s poems that left the tang of metal at the back of my tongue. There’s an unflinching eye, a resolute grittiness that plumbs longing, shame, and girlhood in America.
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5 Poems I Read in 2015 (& You Should, Too)
I read and write poems everyday. I've taught poetry to high school students. You could say that poetry is pretty important to me, especially poetry that is honest, true, and packs a punch. I read poetry that not only speaks to me, but to all: POC, queer-identified folks, non-binary, trans, women, men, aliens, mermaids, ghosts, etc. When I say everyone, I mean everyone. None of us have it right all the time, but the point is we try.
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