Imogen Arate with Amber McCrary by Poets and Muses

This week, Amber (https://theasdzaabeat.com/) and I (https://twitter.com/imogenarate) discuss our respective poems, "TC coincidence? I think not!" and "Do You Recall?" indigenous love, the colonized diet and resilience in the face of trauma and hardship.

If you're in the Bay Area at the end of March, go see Amber at the Femmes of Color Open Mic (Saturday March 30th, 6pm-9:30pm) at Amor Eterno Arte (1227 18th Ave., Oakland, CA, https://amoreternoarte.com).

Here's the link to the Michael Chiago painting (https://www.facebook.com/Michael-Chiago-Sr-Art-300127846779513/) with "purple mountains" and "mango horizon": https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/maven-user-photos/indiancountrytoday/news/8zojDmYqjkuA5Qj5-QAQPw/nXZZjNP8d0Ca365CZoCaiA

Here are indigenous poets and writers who inspired Amber:
Ofelia Zepeda : https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/ofelia-zepeda
Joy Harjo: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/joy-harjo
Luci Taphonso: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/luci-tapahonso
Layli Longsoldier : https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/layli-long-soldier
Tommy Pico: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/tommy-pico
Tommy Orange: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2156371/tommy-orange
Natalie Diaz: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/natalie-diaz

Take a listen to also find out poetry events taking place in the valley during the week of #March18th.

Picture of Amber McCrary (https://www.instagram.com/amberrymccrary/) by Alberta McCrary

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