25 Quotes by Jericho Brown

All my anxiety is separation anxiety. I want to believe you are here with me, But the bed is bigger and the trash Overflows. Someone righteous should Take out my garbage. I am so many odd

When I am touched, brushed, and measured, I think of myself As a painting. The artist works no matter the lack of sleep. I am made Beautiful. I never eat. I once bothered with a man who called me

The people of my country believe We can’t be hurt if we can be bought.

I’m sure Somebody died while We made love. Some- Body killed somebody Black. I thought then Of holding you As a political act.

No sound beating ends where it began. None of the beaten end up how we began.

A poem is a gesture toward home.

Nobody in this nation feels safe, and I’m still a reason why.