Generations in Transit by Tiffany Aurelia
“taste buds only live for two weeks, but that was before / I tasted the eternal language of home.” — Tiffany Aurelia
Breaklight by Lucille Clifton
“light keeps on breaking. / i keep knowing / the language of other nations.” — Lucille Clifton
Persimmons by Li-Young Lee
"My mother said every persimmon has a sun / inside, something golden, glowing, / warm as my face." — Li-Young Lee