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  01:07

  BODY IMAGE Poetry Reading:My Reflecti...

  BODY IMAGE Poetry Reading:My Reflecti...

  Performed by Val Cole

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  POEM:

  My Reflection Has Notes

  The light in my life is my foe.
  I look in the mirror
  In the bewitching and treacherous gold of the afternoon

  And see the imperfections
  I see every spot and pore
  Created by ineffable voices
  Of undoing in my head

  Conjured from every sn...

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  11:55

  LGBTQ+ Poetry by Keath Silva: A Messa...

  LGBTQ+ Poetry by Keath Silva: A Messa...

  Poetry by Val Cole

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  A Message for Trans Youth
  There are many who come before you
  We are shining bright
  Holding you in our warmth
  We are working
  To make
  The world a place
  Where you can smile, live, play
  And be celebrated
  Until then
  Tend the flame
  Of who you are
  In your wild creative hearts
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  05:12

  LGBTQ+ Poetry Reading: There's No Nee...

  LGBTQ+ Poetry Reading: There's No Nee...

  Performed by Val Cole

  Get to know the poet:

  1) What is the theme of your poem?
  The theme of both my poems, "Water in the Desert" and "There's no need to rush," is transformative love from Black women.

  2) What motivated you to write this poem?
  These poems were inspired by personal reverence fo...