First Contact – Joanne Merriam

no need for breath

27 February 200622 May 2015 joannemerriam

Strange Horizons published my poem “Cherries for Buttons” today. Their Readers’ Choice Awards 2005 are open for voting until March 17. Anybody can vote. You

Poetry Writing

To Find Us

26 June 200522 May 2015 joannemerriam

I got my copy of To Find Us: Words and Images of Halifax. I have a whopping six lines in there. It was really cool

I acknowledge that I live in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq nation. This territory is covered by a series of treaties of peace and friendship which recognized Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) title and established rules for an ongoing relationship between nations. We are all treaty people. The stories of First Nations peoples have been told in Mi'kma'ki for centuries, and I commit to holding space for those stories to be retold. Moreover, as a guest on this land, I affirm that I have a duty to be mindful of my environmental impact and to reflect on and hold colonial systems accountable.

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Tag: First Contact

no need for breath

To Find Us