When I Am Willing, All Sound Is

In My Life, The Stories I Have Heard From My Family, My Friends, My Community, And From Willing Strangers All Over The World Have Been The True Source Of My Education.

Like Any Art, The Creation Of Self Is Both Natural And Seemingly Impossible. It Requires Training As Well As Magic.

My Voice Is My Instrument. ... It Is Not In The Throat, From Where It Appears To Come. It Is In My Feet And How They Touch The Floor, In My Legs And How They Lift And Sink With The Rhythm Of The Song. It Is In My Hips And Belly And Lower Back.

Once Women Are Not Excluded, I Don't Think Any Of Us Will Give A Damn What Pronouns Are Used. That Wasn't The Point.

To My Great Surprise And Pleasure, I Have Had Dinner With Most Of The People Living With Whom I Would Like To Have Dinner.