Verses for Resistance Podcast

If you're listenting to this, and you can, go hug your mom for me. Thanks. Get full access to Verses for Resistance at mxorijay.substack.com/subscribe

Offered with apologies to Anne Frank (but girl, you get it, right?) Get full access to Verses for Resistance at mxorijay.substack.com/subscribe

Hi, I'm one of those scary trans people you've heard so much about. Here are the details of my dastardly plot to destroy America. Shh! Don't tell the others I told you. Get full access to Verses for Resistance at mxorijay.substack.com/subscribe

On writer's block and the oppression of performative allyship. Get full access to Verses for Resistance at mxorijay.substack.com/subscribe

it's not always easy to pull yourself back together. Get full access to Verses for Resistance at mxorijay.substack.com/subscribe

They can't all be uplifting and inspirational right now, folks. Get full access to Verses for Resistance at mxorijay.substack.com/subscribe

I originally wrote this poem in 2017 as a metaphor for leaving an abusive relationship. But it feels pretty damn relevant to the world in general now, so here it is again. Get full access to Verses for Resistance at mxorijay.substack.com/subscribe

Just want to give a trigger warning for this one - the entire poem is about domestic violence. And colonialism. Same difference. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Get full access to Verses for Resistance at mxorijay.substack.com/subscribe

I was asked to speak at an event for youth on the topic of "queer joy" about a week ago. This is what I shared. Get full access to Verses for Resistance at mxorijay.substack.com/subscribe

There's something really special about being around people with shared culture and heritage. I hope you all enjoy this one. Get full access to Verses for Resistance at mxorijay.substack.com/subscribe

I wrote some poems for my boyfriend, and he was okay with me sharing them here! Lucky you! ❤️‍🔥 Get full access to Verses for Resistance at mxorijay.substack.com/subscribe

It feels nice to be back. This is a reminder to myself, but I hope other vulnerable people who are struggling right now find it helpful, too. Get full access to Verses for Resistance at mxorijay.substack.com/subscribe

Coming in just under the wire with a Trans Day of Visibility poem. Get full access to Verses for Resistance at mxorijay.substack.com/subscribe

I know this is a poetry Substack, but sometimes I also write short fiction. Here's some older trans body horror about ✨gender dysphoria✨ for you all. Get full access to Verses for Resistance at mxorijay.substack.com/subscribe

when you feel hard, please rememberthat even stone can move:becoming fluidwith enough pressure, with enough heat,with enough friction,and with enough time.rememberthat jagged rocks soften in the current,and even polished gems can become sharpwhen struck just right.rememberthat even mountains move,that water trickles and flows through their mineral veinscreating cavities and caverns,forming stony fingers that reach for one another,straining for connection in the still and silent dark.and please remember that the most beautiful gems are formed away from watching eyes,deep inside the Earth's guarded heart.when you feel hard, rememberthat stone is not as solid as it seems.Thanks for reading Verses for Resistance! This post is public so feel free to share it.Verses for Resistance is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Verses for Resistance at mxorijay.substack.com/subscribe

Sorry for the lack of poems for a bit - grad school happens. But also, rest. Get full access to Verses for Resistance at mxorijay.substack.com/subscribe

We don't have to keep living this way. Get full access to Verses for Resistance at mxorijay.substack.com/subscribe

It would have been my dad's 61st birthday on Monday, so I wrote this poem for him. Get full access to Verses for Resistance at mxorijay.substack.com/subscribe

This is an older poem from a few years ago, but I hope you all enjoy it. Get full access to Verses for Resistance at mxorijay.substack.com/subscribe

I know we're all struggling right now. I hope this helps. Get full access to Verses for Resistance at mxorijay.substack.com/subscribe

Because trans people really need your public support, folks. We can't do this alone. Get full access to Verses for Resistance at mxorijay.substack.com/subscribe

If you've never heard of the Buddhist practice of loving-kindness meditation, I strongly encourage you to give it a try sometime. Okay, I'm done proselytizing, on to the poem! Get full access to Verses for Resistance at mxorijay.substack.com/subscribe

In times of turmoil, remember who you are. Get full access to Verses for Resistance at mxorijay.substack.com/subscribe

Sometimes you just need to write a diss track for a politician. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Check my Substack for a transcript of the poem. Thanks for listening. Get full access to Verses for Resistance at mxorijay.substack.com/subscribe

(Yes, someone actually said this to me last week. So, let's get into it.) Check my Substack for a transcript of the poem. Thanks for listening. Get full access to Verses for Resistance at mxorijay.substack.com/subscribe

Because if it's a fight they want, we'll give it to them. Check my Substack for a transcript of the poem. Thanks for listening. Get full access to Verses for Resistance at mxorijay.substack.com/subscribe

We can take lessons on survival from nature, if we listen. Its voice is quiet and not always easy to hear, but it is there. Check my Substack for a transcript of the poem. Thanks for listening. Get full access to Verses for Resistance at mxorijay.substack.com/subscribe

Our elders endured unimaginable difficulties to give us a chance to live. It's our turn, now. Check my Substack for a transcript of the poem. Thanks for listening. Get full access to Verses for Resistance at mxorijay.substack.com/subscribe

This is a poem about you. Yes, you. Check my Substack for a transcript of the poem. Thanks for listening. Get full access to Verses for Resistance at mxorijay.substack.com/subscribe

Because queer, black & brown T4T love will save the world. Check my Substack for a transcript of the poem. Thanks for listening. Get full access to Verses for Resistance at mxorijay.substack.com/subscribe

I wrote this poem in the aftermath of the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs in 2022. Unfortunately, it remains as relevant as ever. Check my Substack for a transcript of the poem. Thanks for listening. Get full access to Verses for Resistance at mxorijay.substack.com/subscribe