The Language of Endangerment
By Victoria Lena Manyarrows
the language of endangerment
means language that endangers
language that defends
means language that stretches boundaries
& opens new doors.
the language of endangerment
are words from people under attack
a world under attack
the earth, trees & sky endangered
by a selfish & money-driven culture …
we are the people who speak the words & language
of endangerment
we speak words that endanger lies …
our hearts are open
our spirits are free
we speak
we speak
we listen & learn …
the language of endangerment pounds in our ears
courses thru our blood
threatens us no more.
(via A’misa)
December 2014
when reading the news
as birds
polyamory
September 2014
August 2014
adventure, 2
this healing
on staying
this tongue
this helplessness
great aunts
July 2014
this commuter
independence monument
on summer
succulence
voyage
on the clifftop
to cactus
vocabulary
easily pleased
ways
after “the war never here”
not pictured
adventure, 1
note to self – live
belonging
June 2014
pupillary
m and y
to the wind
slow waking
truce
on size
this ship
this state
done, doing, to-do
route
intent
the way it goes
familiar scene
seeking gratification
a bit of difference
on BART
note to self – on dreams
note to self – Neruda
note to self – experiment
note to self – armor
May 2014
Exploration
motion
motion, 2
motion, 3
motion, 4
motion, 5
motion, 6
motion, 7
motion, 8
motion, 9
motion, 10
motion, 11
motion, 12
motion, 13
motion, 14
narinda heng 