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Language as Resistance: Camonghne Felix on the Liberatory Potential of Poetry

Language as Resistance: Camonghne Felix on the Liberatory Potential of Poetry

“We can go to poetry to mark the design of the world we see and the world we desire to conjure.”

By Camonghne Felix | March 5, 2026

Camonghne Felix on the Gentle Balance of Writing about Trauma

Camonghne Felix on the Gentle Balance of Writing about Trauma

"I found ways to offer the reader reprieve and safe space."

By Camonghne Felix | February 17, 2023

Camonghne Felix on Humiliation, Trauma and Finding Comfort in Computers

Camonghne Felix on Humiliation, Trauma and Finding Comfort in Computers

"All day, I would think about that empty computer screen and what lay behind it for me."

By Camonghne Felix | February 16, 2023

“In Some Thousand Years.” A Poem by Camonghne Felix

“In Some Thousand Years.” A Poem by Camonghne Felix

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By Camonghne Felix | November 23, 2022

“Lost Poem 4: RX” <br> A Poem by Camonghne Felix

“Lost Poem 4: RX”
A Poem by Camonghne Felix

From Build Yourself a Boat

By Camonghne Felix | September 29, 2019

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