when I walked out of the plane I did / not know what I left in the bins: / skin cells   gut bacteria   tongue tips / and consonants for broken birds to nurse.

Photojournalist Ozier Muhammad has captured some of the most important political pinch points of our times, from South Africa’s first free elections in 1994, to Obama’s 2008 campaign.

slops of kelp keep me warm, a wiggling duvet / I’ve always loved the taste of ocean

when I remember english     I think of Cousin Jimmy / how he carried cruelty     over his shoulder     a hefty burden