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Unmatchable Radiance
A Poem In Memory of Teree Caldwell-Johnson
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Teresa Zilk
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March 2024

Women Do Not Turn Into Ghosts
When Motherhood Becomes War
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Teresa Zilk
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Take My Body
Daughter Take my body Learn its topography and memorize every mark. There is historical data there. Anoint my head You will find the memories of my…
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Teresa Zilk
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Ferguson
I first wrote a version of this poem in August of 2014, shortly after learning of the murder of Mike Brown. I, like the rest of the nation, watched as…
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Teresa Zilk
Grandmother
A poem dedicated to the hard and soft legacies that grandmothers leave behind.
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Teresa Zilk
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February 2024

Dead Children Are Worthy of Our Prayers
May the children of the world someday be safe from all forms of harm.
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Teresa Zilk
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January 2024

Cooking to Survive
A Poem of Memory
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Teresa Zilk
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October 2023

In Memory of the Igbo Landing
A Poem
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Teresa Zilk
How I Became Enchanted and Upstaged
Gateway Dance Theatre Hosts an Afternoon of Global Music, Dance, and Poetry.
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Teresa Zilk
What Grief Taught Me
Six Lessons I'll Never Forget
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Teresa Zilk
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September 2023

A September Letter to Monarchs
A Poem Dedicated To The Necessary Work of Resilience and Reinvention
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Teresa Zilk
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Youth Town Hall to Center Youth Voices
RJ Miller is making sure that Des Moines youth are heard. His commitment has resulted in a series of youth town halls that center youth voices and…
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Teresa Zilk
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