New Poem: My Salt is My Own

As my state legislators debate whether or not I and many other people who live here deserve full autonomy over our bodies, I decided to try to put my rage down in words. If you’ve read When We Were Forgotten, then you know how I feel about reproductive rights. This time, my anger needed the beauty of poetry to be fully realized.

A pair of feet in white sneakers stands on a beach as a wave comes ever closer. Over the image, a poem reads:My Salt is My OwnWe are oceansSalt blood environments where life hasThe potential to thriveBeneath jaded ripples“You are oceans,”Decreed by those who see oceans asThings to extract fromUntil they drown inThe very thing theyTried to controlWe crash against the shores of existenceTo remind themTo remind themWe are oceans, after all.Copyright (c) Amanda Cook, 2022

I sold another tiny story, and it’s going to be released in a very cool way. I’ll let you know when it’s available.

In the meantime, take care of yourselves. Be kind to your fellow human beings.

And, as always, thanks for reading.

A. Cook

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Published on August 05, 2022 10:48
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