Poetry

“Spear” by Elizabeth Acevedo

“And I cant trust this world to teach their sons how to treat my daughter. So I will raise her to be a sword, a spear, a shield” ― Elizabeth Acevedo. Performed during prelims at the 2014 National Poetry Slam in Oakland, California.

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Zadry G

My name is Zadry― pronounced Za-dree but you can call me Z for short. I was born in Panama, raised in Brooklyn and marinated in Miami.

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