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.
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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.
Poetry: I Don’t Want Your Normal
insideamirrormaze
February 27, 2020
This poem from InsideAMirrorMaze makes an appeal for acceptance over compliance in the most artful of language.
Poetry: Two Voyages to CommonWEALTH
Melissa Simmonds
February 18, 2020
My umbilical cord is long, is strong, stretches colonies, centuries, countries, continents.
We are all so very happy and always Christian and sing in the choir we are all smiling, serving, joyous
Do I Make You Happy?
Poetry: Crossed Wire’s Song
artsaflame
January 10, 2020
Autistic artist and writer, Ra Vashtar, shares “Crossed Wire’s Song,” a poem about being different, accompanied by “mind not to scale.” an art piece exploring the experience of a mind that feels too big.
Poetry: Autism is what I breathe. Neurodiversity? What I MUST write…
johnnyprofane1
January 8, 2020
Beautiful, vibrant, living Autistic poetry and song lyrics without the word “autism.” Songs without a singer. Rhyme with Reason.
