Poetry

On Instagram

after Andrea Gibson

 

On Instagram I am a swing on a swingset,
a children’s book about Mister Rogers,
a long brown dress posed against a blank wall,
a series of light blue skies
and lush green hills
protecting Hindu and Jain temples

On Instagram I am a Jewish synagogue,
a writing workshop,
another statement t-shirt
that would make an easy gift
for any social justice
warrior’s heart

On Instagram I am a poem about the Statue of Liberty,
a poem about speaking to extraterrestrials,
a poem about my friend’s death,
a story and post
every
Suicide Awareness Month

On Instagram
I am smiling everywhere,
except for where
I am not
On Instagram I am open to everyone
until I am not

Maya Williams

Maya Williams (she/they) is a Black Mixed Race religious queer suicide survivor currently residing in Portland, ME. She has been published in venues such as The Portland Press Herald, Black Table Arts, Occulum, glitterMOB, and more. Follow them @emmdubb16 on Instagram and Twitter, and connect with them at mayawilliamspoet.com

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