after a restful night the world looks different flowers breathe deep murmur and sigh leaves giggle in groups sway in sunlight living on automatic bold pedestrians cross without eyeing traffic protective headphones afford safe passage sonic cocoons buffet untoward advances step over curbs slick urea and fabuloso foam greywater baths where cigarettes float dance to street music sidewalk shuffle in sneakers while preachers laud certainty over loud speakers Robel Yemiru is a Black and Ethiopian queer writer living in San Francisco. His background is in economics, policy studies, and human-centered design, with a B.A. from Syracuse University. To view more of their work click below.
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