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Best of 2023
The talent of the Girls Write Now community shines in our Best of 2023 Collection. The 23 works selected showcase what makes our community stand out: bold, authentic voice, passionate storytelling, and a drive to share a unique pespective with the world.
COLLECTION CURATED BY MORAYO FALEYIMU. FEATURED ART DESIGNED BY KATHRYN DESTIN.
your little world, here
A poem about the process of creating a community & finding a place to belong after fleeing a familiar land.
Her House Becomes Relic
I think it’s the pattern of my family to think no one understands me because my reaction to grief is to wish I could be in a white sterile room, to wish I had a great wind surrounding me that could push everything else away.
2004
Here’s a peek into the ever-evolving story of my life, encapsulated in a short but mighty list.
Unearth
This poem represents the unearthing of old memories from the past and the things I used to treasure that I must now surrender to time.
Two Kids
Pulled from pensive thoughts about pasts and existence, we found ourselves letting go through “Two Kids.”
A Cup of Tea
This piece is dedicated to my grandma.
Story Finds
By buying the church, he bought the graveyard and used his children and grandchildren to become the librarians of the dead.
Vacationland
Tess Nealon Raskin’s short screenplay VACATIONLAND takes place over the course of a day and tells the love story of a troubled housewife and her husband as he frets over his decision to lobotomize her.
Scramble.
This piece showcases a collection of lines from my journal with clips I’ve taken on an old camera.
How to Mourn for Something That Was Never Yours
This recipe/poem explores my longing to establish a connection to my familial ancestry through my grandmother’s delicious cookie recipe. I reveal what I know, what I don’t, and the murky truth in between.
Poetry of the Night
A reading of two poems accompanied by videos, photos, and Flow.
Midnight Messages From a River
This piece is incredibly special to me; it’s about the beautiful, messy process of letting go.
Pledge of Allegiance (Revised)
Pledge of Allegiance: Revised” is a subversion of the American Dream through the lens of mental wellbeing; “gifted” is a gilded promise unraveled by statistics and a vow to embrace the strength of vulnerability.
The Devouring
Faced with systemic oppression, two lovers choose a ritual called The Devouring and a world made from love.