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Found on San Pablo Ave in Berkeley.

Another good day to remind people that just because an academic is renowned for their work in social justice, antiracism, decolonisation, or equality, it does not mean they are invested in this work at a personal level. Some are very good at researching these topics. That is all.

Here, we hand letter haiku on Dubs colored confetti, Weave them with daisies into vacant lot chain fences, Slip them into glossy envelopes, and drop them Into the mail slots of whole blocks downtown. ––Barbara Jane Reyes #PoemADay poets.org/poem/downtown-…

“This is a love poem for Oakland, specifically downtown and west Oakland, where I have made my home for decades.”  —Barbara Jane Reyes #AboutThisPoem poets.org/poem/downtown-…

Have you listened to “Downtown Oakland Poem” by Barbara Jane Reyes on our daily #PoemADay podcast? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/poe…

Have you read today’s #PoemADay: “Downtown Oakland Poem” by Barbara Jane Reyes? poets.org/poem/downtown-…