This poem emerged from meditations on Blackness; the oft-imposed burden to “emit light” and renounce darkness; the allyship of light with surveillance technologies; the refuge of night and sorrow; refusals to be projected upon; how the moon is the moon even when it is not visible. And how can I forget? The yearning. Of course… the yearning. To be returned to stardust, a previous form when this form feels too much.
Destiny Hemphill on "a prophet-mother, moonstruck & star-stricken" |
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Mag Gabbert on Her Time as Dallas' Poet Laureate
"To be poetic is a concept that is slippery and ephemeral and tough to nail down. But there are many ways in which, for me, Dallas is a poetic city. We have a really inspiring skyline. We have beautiful parks, with beautiful pieces of artwork. We have incredible cuisine here. I actually find something poetic in just a delicious new taste on my palate. The list could go on and on. All of those elements to me are poetic."
via D MAGAZINE |
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What Sparks Poetry:
Talin Tahajian on Language as Form
"All the affordances of the medium of language come together to realize the musical and narrative sequences of this poem, which taught me the fundamentals of rhythm and pacing. 'Half-Light' is one of the first poems I memorized. It is a 'pre-existing form,' as Bidart describes across his poetry and interviews, that I inhabit almost every time I try to write, mostly unbeknownst to my more conscious enterprises." |
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