Every poem is political—
in the sense that everything is political
even sunflowers
this blue sky, stands in opposition
to the air sirens above my birth city
this deep ocean
shelters undocumented oil fields
the great mountains in the distance
are unapologetically arresting…
everywhere you look is a reason to protest
everywhere you look is so beautiful
never forget
every tongue is a borderland
every heart, a homeland worth longing for
Jane Yevgenia Muschenetz arrived in the US as a child refugee from Soviet Ukraine. Recognized in 2023 for Excellence in Poetry Performance by the County of San Diego, Jane is a 2023 City of Encinitas Exhibiting Artist and winner of the 2022 Good Life Review Poetry Prize. Her debut collection, All the Bad Girls Wear Russian Accents (Kelsay Books, 2023) is a 5 Star Reader’s Favorite and Jacar Press Chapbook Prize finalist. Her collection of feminist poetry,, Power Point, is forthcoming from Sheila-na-gig in 2024. Connect with Jane’s work at her website, http://www.PalmFrondZoo.com, and in various publications.
