Poetry: I Must Not Walk On
insideamirrormaze
March 26, 2021
A poem on the labouring journey in the unsteady steps of an autistic person who cannot feel the ground beneath her feet.
Poetry
A poem that shouldn’t exist and isn’t a real poem anyway
Dynamite Garden
March 23, 2021
This is a poem that isn’t a poem, a defiance against an order, a declaration that shouldn’t exist because some places are not meant to be profaned by words.
A Poem from Matthew Rushin to Osime Brown
Terra Vance
August 26, 2020
The world has gotten to know the stories and faces of Osime Brown and Matthew Rushin. Now, they know about each other. Matthew writes a poem to Osime.
Book Review: Becoming Vulnerable by Joshua Corwin
David Gray-Hammond
July 10, 2020
David Gray-Hammond reviews Joshua Corwin’s poetry anthology, Becoming Vulnerable, a collection of poems documenting the experience of being an autistic addict and finding recovery.
Poetry: Pride
artsaflame
June 8, 2020
Artist Ra Vashtar shares a poem reflecting on his LGBTQ+ experience and his solidarity with POC and other marginalized groups.
Poetry: And So the Definition of Autism Changed
aspirationalautistic
May 6, 2020
The history of autism is colored with the social and historical bigotry, racism, sexism, and ableism. Pushes for equity can be seen as effective by looking at the changing definition of autism.
Poetry: I Don’t want to hear it, and neither do you
Melissa Simmonds
March 16, 2020
Melissa Simmonds with a powerful piece about trying to be heard as a Black, autistic woman and what to do instead of silencing her.
Video: A poem performed through the eyes of an autistic child.
pondersomepete
March 11, 2020
Watch this brilliant poetry performance from autistic poet Pete Black about the experience of an autistic student and the less-than-obvious ways children on the autism spectrum are left out or under-supported.
Hypnotized by Words
Duane Law
March 10, 2020
Words can build a bridge, or a cage. Words can be violent. A price can be put on words. A poem on the power and limits of words to shape whole societies.
Poetry: Trending #MeToo
insideamirrormaze
February 29, 2020
A harrowing poem from India about how common and devastating sexual assault can be.
