Father’s Day And The Ghosts of Negroes Past
In the same way I fought for happiness for myself, I fought against forgiveness of my father.
In the same way I fought for happiness for myself, I fought against forgiveness of my father.
I’d been defensive about how fundamentalist Christians criticized my feminist/womanist beliefs and made assumptions about my approach to spirituality, but at the same time, I’d been condescending toward my country grandma’s spirituality.
My issue is not disagreement with my views on poetry, but that I keep waiting for my respect as someone who is an actual practitioner in the field of poetry.