GLITTERBRAIN: poems from Anomaly

Every day, the mainstream media is shocked that there are still Nazis in 2020. That people of color are being lynched. That the US government has renewed its zeal for taking more indigenous lands. But it’s not just the media. It’s friends and colleagues sharing their disbelief that this could happen in America. That this is “not us.” Except, of course, it is. And for people of color, queers, and the neurodiverse communities in America—this is how it’s always been. It’s no coincidence the current US President’s favorite insult is “delusional.” It’s no coincidence that he’s popularized the new summary dismissal: “Sad.” Of course we’re sad. How is that even an insult? This is a time to check in on the people we care about, to witness one another in struggle and triumph, and to honor our common goals of humanization and liberation.