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Author: Sojourner “Hughes” Davidson

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  • Sojourner “Hughes” Davidson is a black queer disabled human and writer of poetry and prose. Their work has appeared in several publications including Knee Brace Press (where they have graduated from contributor to poetry editor), South Broadway Ghost Society, Wishbone Words Magazine, and new words {press}. They are also the author of Poems I Shouldn’t Write (2026), From the Yellow House and On (2023), and the owner of Tending Verses, LLC.

  • Staying Sparkly

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    Does your anxiety stick to you, like glitter or sand? In their new poem, Staying Sparkly, Sojourner “Hughes” Davidson details their relationship with anxiety and how closely it adheres to their skin, however often they try to wash it away.

  • Ache Awake

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    Sojourner “Hughes” Davidson’s poem, Ache Awake, deals with the speaker’s chronic pain, migraines, and insomnia. A DMV-based poet writing about the mind and the body, Davidson has previously published two poems in the Guilford College lit mag, The Greenleaf Review.