a reconciliation of realities
Transnational Feminism Zoë Mercedes Transnational Feminism Zoë Mercedes

a reconciliation of realities

The oppression of the Palestinian people is wrapped up in the oppression of marginalized communities all throughout the world and squarely all the communities I am apart of. black, woman, queer, from a small Caribbean island.

This is the danger of white supremacy and colonialism, it oppresses many of us in many forms, all insidious. Be not deluded.

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Triptych
Transnational Feminism Chandani Patel Transnational Feminism Chandani Patel

Triptych

The heat erupts on my skin

into buried bodies,

rubble engulfing their delicate bones

caring not if they are young or old

panicked echoes of their last breath,

chanting freedom songs,

trapped, their ashes now rise

haunting us all

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My heart holds on

My heart holds on

Witnessing the Palestinian genocide on this large a scale and remembering that this is how they see all of us . . . .

What will happen when we become useless to Western interests? 

What will become of our culture? 

Because they will take our land and our lives and build memorials generations later to admit guilt. 

Or they will let the ocean swallow us up and say we weren’t loud enough at policy conferences.

After the damage has been done, they will give us a day to recognize the sins of the past. 

All with the intention to repeat history. 

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There is liberation in the groundswell
Transnational Feminism Lucienne Transnational Feminism Lucienne

There is liberation in the groundswell

Not only are we the waves, but

we are the storm itself.

It is we who have storm winds spinning in our lungs

It is we who have salt stinging our eyes

It is we who have choppy seas nauseating our bellies.

It is we who are coming for those who think

their peace matters more

their peace requires violence

their violence is justified

their violence is the only one justified.

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