"Content to thrive on a flickering cinema of ourselves, / our eyes fluttered, never fully opened." Imani Davis @imanixdavis (they/them) reads "First Friction" by Patricia Smith. Full video:

"who what how do I believe? my worship colonized/my gods painted in a foreign face my grief-song milked/in the razed woods shipped off most wanted/commodity" Desiree C. Bailey @DesireeCBailey reads "Chant for the Waters and Dirt and Blade" Full video:

Tomorrow's video will feature Desiree C. Bailey reading her poem "Chant for the Waters and Dirt and Blade (Slight Return)." @DesireeCBailey (she/her) is the author of the prize-winning book What Noise Against the Cane. She is the Writer-in-Residence at Clemson University.

"my naked body is not the most brutal science in the room" Ilyus Evander (they/them) reads "In the Dream Where I Wake Up in My Physics Class Naked" by torrin a. greathouse @tagreathouse #poetry #poetrycommunity #OursPoetica

"The surprising star-shaped paw prints / near the water dish. She will remember only the dangers, the blood, / her one attempt lost near the rose gardens and hysterical geese" Blythe Baird reads "The Purchase" by Aimee Nezhukumatathil. Full video:

Tomorrow: Blythe Baird (she/her) reading "The Purchase" by Aimee Nezhukumatathil. @blythe_baird has gained international recognition for her performance pieces that speak urgently and honestly about difficult topics. @aimeenez is a best-selling author of 5 poetry collections.

"& there is no more running. he clamps his teeth / around his wrist, arching himself in a rabid rapture." Justice Ameer @thejusticeameer (xe/xem) reads "A Boy Cries Wolf" by @LoganFebruary Full video: #poetry #OursPoetica #poemoftheday #poet #poem

In tomorrow's video Justice Ameer @thejusticeameer (xe/xem/xir) will read "A Boy Cries Wolf" by Logan February @LoganFebruary (they/them). #poetry #poet #poem #OursPoetica

"Who has time to feel / sad when there's / acupuncture gua sha regrowth shampoo imodium prozac illegal medical marijuana melatonin tablets sleepy time tea?" Naffisatou Koulibaly (she/her) reads "Pretext" by Muggs Fogarty (they/them). Full video:

Tomorrow's video will feature Naffisatou Koulibaly (she/her) reading Mugs Fogarty's poem "Pretext." #poetry #poetrycommunity #OursPoetica #poemoftheday #poetrydaily #poet #poem #poetryvideo #poetryreading

"How do you prepare yourself to receive disaster?" Kate Schapira @kateschapira (she/her) reads "Questions and Practice For Your Origin Story" Full video: #poetry #poetrycommunity #OursPoetica #poemoftheday #poetrydaily #poet #poem

In tomorrow's video Kate Schapira (she/her) will read "Questions and Practices For Your Origin Story." @kateschapira is a writer & teacher of nonfiction writing at Brown University. She also leads guest workshops on turning climate anxiety into connection and action.

"I'm in love / with her avoidant / gaze and big braces" Gala Mukomolova @Galactic_Rabbit (she/her) reads her poem "X." Full video: #poetry #poetrycommunity #OursPoetica #poemoftheday #poetrydaily #poet #poem #poetryvideo #poetryreading

Tomorrow's video will feature Gala Mukomolova @Galactic_Rabbit (she/her) reading her poem "X" Gala Mukomolova is a Moscow-born, Brooklyn-raised, poet and essayist, a recipient of the 2016 Discovery Prize, & has held residencies at Vermont Studio Center, Pink Door & ASYLUM Arts.

"What greater burden, what more / unconquerable revolt is there than that / of a resurrected woman?" Chrysanthemum Tran (she/they" reads Rachel McKibbens' poem "una oración (bruja's soliloquy)" Hear the full poem: #poem #poetry #OursPoetica

In tomorrow's video, Chrysanthemum Tran (she/they) reading Rachel McKibbens' poem "una oración (bruja's soliloquy)" Chrysanthemum Tran is a Vietnamese American poet, writer & performer. In 2016 she became the first trans woman finalist of the Women of the World Poetry Slam.

"I / become the smallest petal / on the smallest flower / in the wildest field of words" Mónica Gomery (she/her) reads her poem, “Might Kindred.” Hear & read the full poem: #poetry #poetrycommunity #OursPoetica #poemoftheday

Tomorrow's video will feature Mónica Gomery (she/her) reading her poem "Might Kindred." Mónica Gomery is a rabbi and poet. Her work explores queerness, diaspora, ancestry, theology, and cultivating courageous hearts.

"I was taught that once all of my colors have faded away, I'll finally be free" Abby Orbeta @abby_orbeta (they/them) reads their poem "Chameleon / Hunyango" #poetry #poetrycommunity #OursPoetica #poemoftheday #poetrydaily #poet #poem

Tomorrow's poem is a fun one -- Abby Orbeta @abby_orbeta (they/them) will read their poem "Chameleon / Hunyango" and the poem will be shown in both English and Filipino!