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A Poem in Bodega Magazine

02 Tuesday Apr 2019

Billboard on the Side of a Truck: Digital photo. Safia Jama. 2014

I’m glad to be part of Bodega Magazine’s 80th issue celebrating #NationalPoetryMonth. I wrote “Eating in my Sleep” in the shock of grief, two weeks after my father passed away. Two years later, here it is, happily nestled among poems by Sahar Muradi, Rico Frederick, Carrie Conners. Thanks to Bodega editor Cat Richardson and guest editor Arden Levine. And to my friend Naomi Extra, who is named in the poem. As always, thanks for reading: http://www.bodegamag.com/articles/420-eating-in-my-sleep

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CUNY TV’s “Shades of U.S.”

13 Thursday Sep 2018

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Here I am, filming a segment for the CUNY TV series “Shades of U.S.” Gratitude to the producer Darrell Brown, pictured above, for helping me to tell my story as a poet from a multiracial family. UPDATE: The show will air October 18th, 2018 and streaming on October 19th onward. More info: http://tv.cuny.edu/show/shadesofus/PR2007865

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Are you creative? Let’s work together.

19 Sunday Aug 2018

Talent Coach

Consultations to begin in September 2018. Inquire about fees at safiapoet@gmail.com.

 

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# Queens Writers Resist: February 27th, 2018

21 Wednesday Feb 2018

Queens Writers Resist

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WNYC’s ‘Morning Edition’

01 Monday May 2017

I was very happy to be among the poets featured on WNYC radio for the National Poetry Month #NYcityverse challenge. You can listen to the 3-minute radio spotĀ here.

WNYC Poem

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Portrait. Shot by Jolene Lupo, Penumbra Tintype Studio.

06 Friday Jan 2017

safia-jama_2016_penumbra-foundation

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One Dove

13 Friday Jun 2014

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#poetry #art #photography #turtledove

ONE DOVE

See the turtle dove?
She sits on the wire, happy,
drinking in the rain.

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Maya Angelou, April 4, 1928 — May 28, 2014

29 Thursday May 2014

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#poetry #art #yesallwomen

In gratitude and in memory. Farewell, Maya.
Maya Angelou, b. April 4, 1928, d.May 28, 2014.

Red pencil on paper. In memory.

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Misfit

09 Friday May 2014

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Poetry

Misfit

I was quiet, tall.

Go on, hit it.

A floozie of stars.

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Jem

08 Thursday May 2014

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Poetry

Jem

When I was quite young,
They hit me over the head.
Can’t you see my stars?

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