As a Chicagoan, Kwyn channels her Southside experiences into her writing. Most of her poems are centered on an array of social justice issues including racism, sexism, rape culture and gun violence. To Kwyn, poetry makes the truth sound beautiful and less painful. Poetry can make reality seem a little warmer to those who are hopeless.

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