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| Written by Jennifer Lisa Vest | ||||||||
| Wednesday, 11 July 2007 | ||||||||
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My name is Jennifer Lisa Vest. I am a mixed race poet, originally from Chicago. I have been writing, performing, and publishing poetry about the mixed race experience for many years. I have formed artists collectives and put on shows full of mixed race/hapa/mestiza artists of all mixtures performing work about being mixed race. I have recorded 3 CDs and a few videos on Youtube. Please visit my website, mxdmessages.com to listen to my audio clips. My poetry can also be seen performed live on Youtube.com. http://www.youtube.com/mxdpoet. I have a blog on blogger.com/mxdpoet Some Good Done Jennifer Lisa Vest
Biologically I am A mixture More and less Complicated than I claim to be Culturally
My mother my father they Have their own identities My phenotype is another story Entirely
Where I grew up and how Who my ancestors were And why they died All conspire to define me In ways that are beyond even me.
Ambiguity is my home Either/or does not apply And my existence defies So many names and claims Of place It would be a lie to check a race
All I know for certain Is that it matters That my existence Confounds you That your inability to classify me Bewilders you And there is some good done Each time I cause confusion There is some good done
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