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Poetry with Dinora: “Let Me Be Free”

Posted by strange on October 5, 2017
Poetry with Dinora: "Let Me Be Free"

there is something inside of me begging to come out
the little voice inside of me is bigger than i am
and instead of listening to it, i run away
i run away to secret places, libraries, book stores, coffee shops
anywhere to be away from my family who hover over my life,
over my choices,
over my mistakes.
i like to be left alone
don’t bother me unless it’s necessary
i am not anti-social
but maybe i am
it is hard to think, hard to write
when everyone wants to know about me
and i want to know nothing.
one day i’ll figure out
one day i won’t come back to the city that molded me
broke me
and loved me back again.
sometimes things don’t work out
and maybe i’m not meant to stay here forever
i’ll leave, i’ll leave
somewhere
anywhere
far, far away
where i won’t be found.

Posted in: Dinora, TSIB Staff Poetry | Tagged: dinora, female poet, poc poet, poc poetry, poetry, self care, self love, the strange is beautiful, tsib

Trade and Donate to LGBT Homeless Youth Center

Posted by strange on March 30, 2015
Trade and Donate to LGBT Homeless Youth Center

The Strange is Beautiful is having a Spring Trade at Pershing Square on Saturday, April 18 from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Bring clothes from your closet and zines, artwork, vinyls, mixed tapes or any DIY goodies to trade! We’ll also collect one treasure from everyone for a white elephant gift exchange so we’ll all leave with something awesome xoxooxx. Plus a photobooth with a spaceship + surprises + posi vibes!

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