Things are heating up over at the Manifesting Differently Project! Poets and visual artists met a few weeks ago to brainstorm and collaborate on the upcoming new murals to be painted in Clarion Alley. I’m super excited to see these works come to fruition for our debut in late September. Manifesting Differently will have art installations at the Clarion Alley Mural Project, Artists’ Television Access, and the Minnsesota Street Project through the end of 2024.

In the meantime, check out my latest poem ‘to be femme’ on the Clarion Alley Mural Project site. As a lifetime Bay Area local, it’s incredibly fortifying to see my work in collaboration with this long time artist collective that’s meant so much to me throughout the years. The facade of Clarion Alley is ever changing and one that’s offered me a lot of comfort on my artist’s path. I recall taking my first professional writer photos in front of Shaghayegh Cyrous’ mural of Iranian women poets back in 2018, celebrating my first ever publication in Endangered Species, Enduring Values. The Manifesting Differently Project is such a wonderful full circle moment and one that I’m proud to celebrate with you!