Soul's Desire, by Rabia Clarke (religious poetry, 1988)

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"No distance separates us,
Time and space stand still,
My yearning is our yearning,
Where went "I"?"

Blurb: A religious poem about loving someone not physically visible.

Why is it worth your time?: It's short and been transcribed for free. What have you to lose?

Plural Tags: abuse not mentioned, nonhumans [spirits, gods], romantic relationships, spiritual

Content Warnings: It's a religious poem.

Access Notes: This poem has been textually transcribed online.

Misc Notes: This is a poem from the winter 1988 women's spirituality issue of Rainbow Bridge Magazine, a quarterly publication of Ziraat, a branch of the Sufi order, published at this time in San Antonio, Texas. It doesn't seem to be in screen-readable or digital form anywhere, so I transcribed it.

Brown Girl Begins, directed by Sharon Lewis (sci-fi/fantasy movie, 2018)

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"OPEN TO ME!"

Blurb: (from DVD cover) Ti-Jeanne, a reluctant priestess, must resurrect Caribbean spirits and survive the possession ritual that killed her mother or her people will die. Inspired by Nalo Hopkinson's novel, Brown Girl In The Ring.

Why is it worth your time?: It's okay. If you're looking for post-apocalyptic Afro-futurism about being badgered by pushy spirits, this will scratch your itch!

Plural Tags: abuse not mentioned, cofronting, memory work (minor), nonhumans [spirits, gods], realitymashing, enmity, spiritual, visions, possession

Content Warnings: contain spoilers; see comments

Access Notes: DVD has subtitles.

Misc Notes: Haven't read the book this movie is based on.