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Walk into dark forests and search for shimmer. Fatima-Ayan Malika Hirsi and William Ngenda invite you to taste elixir of sacred rage fused with honey. Find what poetry splits open by dreaming between dimensions.Fatima-Ayan Malika Hirsi is a Black mother who spends time with forests and waters on unceded lands of the T’Sou-ke Nation. Her work strives to instigate action in service to world-building, social change, and collaboration. Her poems live in Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora, MAYDAY, Torch, Elysium Review, Rise Up Review, and other portals. Her first full-length poetry collection, DREAMS FOR EARTH, arrived this fall from Deep Vellum.
A poet of Canadian and Liberian heritage, William Ngenda finds it hard to define himself one way. Since his first public performance on this stage last season, spoken word has become an incredibly valued part of his life. He performed in Imprint at the Phoenix Theatre, and competed in CIPS 2024. He has two chapbooks out and is currently putting together his next project, some of which he will be sharing.
Sliding scale $5-$15, no one turned away for lack of funds. 75% of ticket sales benefit Sudan Solidarity Collective. In the spirit of collective care, this is a mask-mandatory event, and masks will be available onsite.
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