Earthseed
2023
You are Earthseed—
One of many
One unique,
One small seed,
One great promise.
Tenacious of life,
Shaper of God,
Water,
Fire,
Sculptor,
Clay,
We are Earthseed!
And our Destiny,
The Destiny of Earthseed,
Is to take root
Among the stars. - Octavia E. Butler
Old Magic
2023
“I have been woman for a long time beware my smile. I am treacherous with old magic.” - Audre Lorde
Rooted & Open
2023
”Rooted and open, lost in the mountains and free, beneath the sea, in harmony and in errantry” - Édouard Glissant
Softly healing
2023
"I have made a pact with the night, I have felt it softly healing me” - Aimé Césaire