Imogen Arate with Amber McCrary by Poets and Muses

This week, Amber (https://theasdzaabeat.com/) and I (https://poetsandmuses.com/imogen-arate/) 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.

You can support Amber's work by donating to @Amber-McCrary-2 on Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=2324865830879232383

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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