Leaning into Identity–a scarred child break- ing the bars of a colonial cage. Rage is temporary (sometimes). Pleasant, like Jill Scott singing about living a golden life or like Bobby Womack crooning–110th Streeton his mind. No mercy for leaderswho use power, like an eraser, jazz-like, scrubbing surfaces for definitions of power or splashes of theContinue reading “I Will Breathe After My Own Fashion”
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Swerving Into Machine
Labor beneath cosmos, trying to transform American ideas, lessons, brutalmoments. Brake lights hum, pulse.We call this thing liberation. Snakes walk upright, like pigs of strange jazz. Balancing their weight on trotters. Snatching them souls for this funky machine. She ain’t wrappedtoo tight! I swerve into relentlessgamble, rolling loaded dice, walking along a tightrope, trying toContinue reading “Swerving Into Machine”
Democracy As Blues
“Democracy as Blues” explores the fragile concept of American Democracy.
Where Art Thou Party?
A simple poem, exploring some thoughts about this year’s election, USA 2024.
Warm Water Bottles
“Warm Water Bottles” appears in the book Vote in My Pocket, which can be found on the Books page: https://iamsynnika.com/books
Surviving Colony: Notes on a Debate
“Surviving Colony: Notes on a Debate” was inspired by the current state of American politics.
A Wild Kingdom Can’t Police Itself
“A Wild Kingdom Can’t Police Itself” was inspired by recent political events, in this strange American paradigm.
Trickle-down Blues: An American Dilemma
“Trickle-down Blues: An American Dilemma” was inspired by this year’s campaigns for president.
Failure to Achieve Sunlight
“Failure to Achieve Sunlight” was written in response to man’s unconditional obsession with war and conflict.
We Talk Revolution Real
“We Talk Revolution Real” is from Synnika Lofton’s collection CRT Is on Black Skin. To buy a copy of the book, click on the image at the bottom of the page.
The Official Website of Synnika A. Lofton 