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Essex hemphill

Published on Nov 21, 2015

Essex Hemphill

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Essex hemphill

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Bio

  • Plight of a gay black man
  • Anthology "In The Life"
  • NLA's Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual New Author aw
  • 1995 died of Aids
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I will always be there when the silence is exhumed

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When the photographs are examined

I will be pictured smiling among siblings, parents, nieces and nephews
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In the background of the photographs the hazy smoke of BBQ

A checkered red-and-white tablecloth laden with chicken, beer, and pop
Photo by izik
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In the photos the smallest children are held by their parents

  • my arms are empty, or around the shoulders of unsuspecting aunts
  • expecting to throw rice at me
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Or picture tinsel, candels, ornamented, imitation trees

or another table, set for thanksgiving, a turkey steaming the lens
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My arms are empty in those photos too

so empty they would break around a lover 
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i am always there for critical emergencies

graduations, the middle of the night
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I am the invisible son. In the family photos

nothing appears out of character. I smile as I serve my duty.
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