Writer and filmmaker Leo Herrera hits the bullseye with his poem ‘Unmistakable Softness.’ I wrote about this beautiful poem last year, and wanted to re-up it for Pride Month. The brief two-minute video is narrated by pop star Jake Shears and is so spot on. ‘Unmistakable softness’ – how perfect. Leo’s gift of language enables him to take any insult, hurt, belittling idea and turn it into a empowering, positive vibe. There was a time when I’d have run from these words. I’m proud I’ve grown enough to embrace them. https://twitter.com/herreraimages/status/1670126078067630081 Related: Poem – Until We Could Herrera is currently running a GoFundMe to help publish his debut novel:
I spent the last 2 years working on my debut novel! Your donations funds editing, art, PR and the option to self-publish. The followup to 2018’s Fathers Project (iftheylived.org) is part memoir, part science-fiction and completely Queer & Brown. “Tales of the City meets Blade Runner meets a Telenovela.”
The fundraiser will help benefit the Center for Immigrant Protection.
The text for ‘Unmistakable Softness’ is below as well. Happy Pride Month! https://www.instagram.com/p/CtCR22kOTZy/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
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