2020 Separate AND Equal: Poems in a Changing America

It’s been a tough year. A new virus brought uncertainty, a civil right’s movement forced us to see inequality, and an upcoming election succeeded in splitting the nation. But from fear and anxiety came the gift of opportunity; a chance to re-evaluate and celebrate daily life. 2020 seeks to chronicle the changing perspective of a country on the brink of civil war. It is an unapologetic letter to humanity stating: we can do better. We face troubling times in America, but we’re not alone. In the midst of the chaos, there is the unified belief that hope exists. It communicates, though we may be different in a myriad of ways, with support and understanding-we will change our world. Each piece is dated and presented in the order it was written to timecapsule the search for love in the loss of a pandemic.