Odi
Odi is a Nigerian-American writer, internet radio DJ, and product of the American South living in Baltimore, MD. She is new poet who hesitates to define her work at this stage; but is generally inspired by chaos and coexistence. She is also inspired by her experiences with mental and chronic illness. She holds a Master’s of Science in Health Policy from Johns Hopkins University. This is the first time her work has been published.
game of life / get up, girl
the white-tee plainness of the afternoon
begs me to find balance between hush & noise
one eye chases temporary death,
one eye shuffles through playing cards
seeking something, anything,
to make me feel wanted, half-alive.
clothes take the place of rugs,
reminiscent of the obstacles in my midst.
with no energy for hopscotch,
& no will to gamify disorder
my body retracts into bed, stretched play-doh
pulling itself back into a single mass,
eager to be whole
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