(Yo)ung (Bro)wn (Po)et: A Collection of Poems
Five poems that find inspiration in lyricists like Fred Moten, Alice Notley, Hannah Weiner, Eileen Myles, Claudia Rankine, and Young Thug.
Surprise at lipstick being long lasting
haven’t been
giving head
but it’s been
raining
and still
it
looks good
Featured Image: A line drawing of a reclining figure created by the artist.
Jess Saldaña is a Chicago native whose poetry draws from pop, digital and personal culture. She currently works as a muralist teaching high school students through the organizations Chicago Public Arts Group and Greenstar Movement. In spare moments she performs as Sell Data Sal Daña using tap dance, opera and mimetic traditions to personify a digital commodity who speaks. Poets who’ve inspired the trajectory of her work include Fred Moten, Alice Notley, Hannah Weiner, Eileen Myles, Claudia Rankine and Young Thug. Find her on Instagram under @sell_data_.