"Anticipation"
by Fatima-Ayan Malika Hirsi
Fatima-Ayan Malika Hirsi is a Black mother who spends time with forests and waters. Her poems live in Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora, Rise Up Review, Entropy, The Texas Observer, The Boiler, and other portals. Her chapbooks are Moon Woman (Thoughtcrime Press) and EVERYTHING GOOD IS DYING (Deep Vellum Publishing). Her first full-length collection, DREAMS FOR EARTH, is forthcoming from Deep Vellum. Visit her on IG @fatimaayanmalika or at fatimaayanmalikahirsi.com.