I spell my name Z A M I,
rejoice in sisterhood
and my
foremothers
who have gone before.
I spell my name Zami,
without (too much) fear
of rejection
of dicrimination
I spell my name Zami
with a sense of liberation,
and I debt my liberation
in part to Audre Lorde.
Author notes
Zami: A Carricou word for women who work together as friends and lovers.
Inspiration by Audre Lorde's "Zami: A New Spelling of My Name"
A contest entry
- Delightful Evening Quickie by delightfulmess.
450 points, ended June 12, 2008, 7 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Comments
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ooooo...I am so glad you elaborated in your notes...I had no idea what you meant with the name Zami...but now that i know, it really tied this poem together in to a really amazing piece of work! Great Write...GOOD LUCK
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Love to learn something new. this was a creative take here. Well done. Thank you for entering my contest.
Delila
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An interesting take..learnt a new concept..you might want to check on your word count...we need to have them between 20-30
All the best!
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