I'm on Ten-Thousand

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2017-06-15

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MFA in Creative Writing, The University of Tampa

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This collection of poems is a narrative expression of real life moments. It tells the story of my awakening as Mary Magdalene (the wife of Jesus), Yashodhara (the wife of Shakyamuni, the historical Buddha), and other figures. They were all the same life, essentially the same woman. This is based on life being an eternal energy that cannot be destroyed, only transferred or transformed. And this woman is speaking for herself now. The purpose is to bear witness, reveal relations, and speak for the silenced. I’m currently a student in the MFA Creative Writing program at the University of Tampa. My writing is directly influenced and inspired by my Soka Gakkai International Buddhist practice, my half African-American and Japanese background, hip-hop lyricism and the art within daily life.

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Poetry, Women in history, Yasodharā, Mary Magdalene

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