Anthony Vahni Capildeo

Anthony Vahni Capildeo’s collection Polkadot Wounds was published last year.

Three Poems

Anthony Vahni Capildeo, 20 February 2025

 

Allyship Is Golden

newly acquainted with our deadthey look for denunciationfrom us, the living; living wellinsults them; meet us in cafés,they say, leaving their living rooms;they’ll help us to loud suffering.and if we’d rather stay at home?home is what they have; we canask them for it . . . sometimes take it.home is not ours to consider.dandelions in the crack...

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