good m(ourning) by Najya Williams
good m(ourning)
Najya WilliamsI was walking down the street,
cosplaying as my usual self,
when someone said
“Good mo(u)rning!” in passing.How did they know
to praise me for sobs well done?
How did they know
where to uncover me in broad daylight?How did they know
I am grief’s understudy?
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This poem appeared in on a date with disappointment by Najya Williams, published by Button Poetry, 2025. (Available direct from Button Poetry • Also on: Amazon • Bookshop)
ABOUT NAJYA WILLIAMS
Najya A. Williams (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist who floats along the U.S. East Coast. She graduated from Harvard College and is a 2025 M.D. and Narrative Medicine Program Graduate from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine (Temple University). Najya is devoted to the liberation and healing of all oppressed peoples, and this passion is reflected in many of her projects, service efforts and literary works. Her poetry, essays, and other writings have been accepted and/or published by… (more)
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