To the White Woman Who Called Me Uncivilized for Eating With My Hands by Cypher | One Poem Only
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A daily reading from One Poem Only—a quiet space for a single poem, read aloud. Today’s poem is To the White Woman Who Called Me Uncivilized for Eating With My Hands by Cypher. Read the full poem on Substack. More from Cypher ↓ @cypherspace_101 on Instagram @cypherspace001 on Substack Her debut poetry collection The Self is an Ocean is out now.
Support + Stay Connected to OPO If you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook. Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube. Poetry reminds us what matters. Thank you for listening. Mentioned in this episode: One Poem Only submissions are open. This round, I’m looking for poems about what remains. What stays with us after we experience change? What survives? What do we yearn to carry forward? Send me the poem you wrote and want the world to hear. Also, if you’d like to read your own poem on the podcast, you can. Submit a clear audio file recorded in a quiet space—no perfect studio recording required. And yes, your poem can have been previously published in a literary magazine, a book, or on social media. Submissions close Thursday, October 29. I’ll respond by Wednesday, November 11. Whether I read your poem or you read it yourself, I’d love to hear what you have to share. One Poem Only Submissions Form
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