maryyjulia

I’ve been away from this community for quite awhile, but I’ve been making an effort to try and get back into the swing of things. I have some extra downtime because of summer vacation, so I’m thinking that it might actually be the perfect time to get back to my writing.

This is the only thing I'll say on the subject, the only thing you'll hear. My voice is tired from trying to explain, your excuses and judgements are ringing in my ears. Warsan Shire is a London-based Somali writer, poet, editor, and teacher. She has received the Brunel University's African Poetry Prize, chosen from a shortlist of six candidates out of a total 655 entries. "Home" by Warsan Shire no one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark you only run for the border when you see the whole city running as well37 your neighbors running faster than you breath bloody in their throats the boy you went to school with who kissed you d

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