“You’re gonna have to grow some wings”

Nikky Finney and Danez Smith on “Negroes with guns,” underwater cameras, and getting out of our lanes as the temperatures rise. Mentioned in this episode: “Negroes With Guns” from Head Off & Split by Nikky Finney Negroes With Guns by Robert F. Williams “Topless in America” by Nikky Finney “Nikky Finney on Pencils” from KYwriters on youtube.com Lessons for Survival: Mothering Against “The Apocalypse” by Emily Raboteau On Wings Made of Gauze by Nikkey Finney Nikky Finney’s 2011 National Book Award for Poetry acceptance speech