When The Monsters Come
By Jawanza Phoenix
When they come brandishing fangs, sharp teeth and
long tails, threatening our sense of belonging,
we will stand our ground together, refusing to
shrivel up or to become invisible
Their words cannot shake us or shrink us
We will address their actions with sit-ins and lay-ins
protests and rallies, songs of resistance,
votes of no confidence, lawsuits and divestments,
documentaries and horror films
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Jawanza Phoenix resides in northern New Jersey where he practices law. He is the author of “The Intersection of Beauty and Crime,” and “I Need an Assignment.”