My name is Laraya Billups, and I am a 20-year-old African American woman from Williamsburg, Virginia. Currently, I am a senior at Bridgewater College. I have been passionate about poetry for three years now, and one consistent topic in my writing has been the black community and racism.
you move like ocean tides graceful yet immersive, flowing between living and dying. I float within your sea, and I will continue to drift, even if you’re gone. even when…