Poem #18 — “I Am Me, I Am Me Not”

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Every now and again, I enjoy participating in writing workshops geared towards women of color to expand my toolkit in nonfiction and poetry writing.

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The following poem is part of a poetry writing exercise I did in one of Alexis Pauline Gumbs’ workshops. I hope you enjoy it and perhaps explore the exercise for yourself.

“I Am Me, I Am Me Not” by FJDay

I am the wound and water and forever flowing.

I am the heart and soul and forever growing.

I am the front and back and forever losing.

I am the up and down and forever grooving.

I am the sound and silence and forever soothing.

I am the past and future and forever moving.

I am the air and fire and forever blowing.

I am the pain and pleasure and forever glowing.

I am the peace and chaos, forever knowing.

I am the here and now, forever sowing.

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