Destiny Muhammad – Nellie Wong

Nothing Like Freedom Bookstore Launch

By hoisanpoet | November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 by hoisanpoet

Reading by Nellie Wong, with special musical guest Destiny Muhammad Wednesday, November 6th – 7pm – 8:30pmBird & Beckett Books and Records653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA 94131 Chinese American revolutionary feminist poet Nellie Wong, joined by special musical guest, singer and harpist Destiny Muhammad, will read selections from “Nothing Like Freedom” at a bookstore launch event held on Wednesday, November 6th – 7pm at Bird & Beckett Bookstore. For additional information, please visit https://birdbeckett.com/ A Glen Park…

Ironing, Ironing

By hoisanpoet | September 3, 2023September 3, 2023 by hoisanpoet

IRONING, IRONING (For Tillie Olsen) Like a drunken fool I pick out the wrinkles linen and shirt, the foam-green dress, the black, long sleeve T and I drink ice cold glasses of lemon tea as the temperature lingers at 90 plus degrees. When I ironed as a 12-year old, I listened to the radio. Imogene Coco and Sid Caesar battled in their boisterous humor, the Lone Ranger and his faithful companion, Tonto, rode in clouds…