Tag: migrane
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Ode to Chronic Illness
By Clara Olivo When the music hits it feels so goodPero esas cumbias hit differentAll over my bodythe same waythe painrides through my nervous systeminfecting every bit of me that moveswith every breathevery stepand the blink of my eyesjumping across the pain scale4 to 10 in less than 5 on a good day a solid…
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Staying Sparkly
By Sojourner “Hughes” Davidson My name is Sojourner “Hughes” Davidson. I am a poet based out of the DMV area. My interest in poetry began in high school English and grew in college as I began reading and writing more poetry. As a college student, I had two poems published in my college’s lit mag,…
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Ache Awake
By Sojourner “Hughes” Davidson Every part of me achesLike cracks in the groundLike an earthquake rising from under the surfacePercussion on my bodyMagma boiling Every part of me achesAnd sleep comes like wavesUnder the moon In my headThe sound of a whistling kettleThat can’t be removed from the flameMy bones are on the fireListen to…