Where were you born? How often do you encounter this question and what makes someone ask? In this episode, I'm exploring these questions. If you'd like to check out my work as a poet and artist, follow me on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @dcolinpoet and @empressbohemia. Also, check out dcolin.com and patreon.com/dcolin. The link shared in this episode is lamp4change.org. Check them out and donate.

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In this episode, I mention the recent assassination of Haiti's president and discuss the beginning of the U.S. occupation that followed the assassination of another president in Haiti's history. The blackout poem is from "The Long Legacy of Occupation in Haiti" by Edwidge Danticat which appears in The New Yorker. Follow me on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter: @poetdcolin and check out dcolin.com for more artist content.

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It's my birthday episode! Listen to a brand new piece and my reflection about getting closer to forty.

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This episode was recorded as part of the "Vulnerable" video series put on by Tarishi Midnight Shuler. D. Colin talks about her relationship with the piano, her experience with trauma and her journey to reclaiming her love for playing music. 

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In this episode, you'll hear the poem "I think they scared of us" written and read by D. Colin followed by the story behind the poem. For more of D. Colin's work, visit www.dcolin.com.

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Listen as I read my poem, "Stitch" and share some thoughts on the inauguration. 

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