PinnedDartinia HullWalking, coloring in a disintegrating world21 days since my mom died, and all I can do is color.Apr 12, 20223Apr 12, 20223
Dartinia HullThank you.I was so out of it when I wrote this. I don't remember writing it. But Mom was, indeed, love.Jul 13, 2022Jul 13, 2022
Dartinia HullDo’s and don’t’s: When your mom has stage 4 pancreatic cancerDo: get a wig with Brazilian hair, stay off of Google, be kind to nurses. Do not: answer the phone after 9 pm.Apr 22, 20221Apr 22, 20221
Dartinia HullRiches to Rags: Shallow breathsPeople have asked me why I didn’t leave him. He would tell me if you try to leave me, I will come to Colonial Beach and blow you to bits…Dec 28, 20211Dec 28, 20211
Dartinia HullRiches to rags: Grandma wrote down her storiesMy grandmother kept the stories. Then she told them to me. And then she wrote them down. We found them lastNov 30, 2021Nov 30, 2021
Dartinia HullLunch counters. Bolts of satin. Another 7 years without your GrandmaIn other words, what you write when you’re asked how you writeOct 1, 2021Oct 1, 2021
Dartinia HullSimone Biles said yes. To herself.And acting on her own agency is what makes Biles the G.O.A.T.Jul 30, 2021Jul 30, 2021
Dartinia HullA giant rocket penis goes to the moonAnd it’s the best metaphor for absolutely everything.Jul 22, 2021Jul 22, 2021
Dartinia HullBlack Panther and Chadwick Boseman: I can’t say goodbye just yetIt’s 9:05, and the rest of the world is watching “Black Panther,” mourning the death of Chadwick Boseman. I can’t say goobye. It hurts.Aug 31, 2020Aug 31, 2020
Dartinia HullJuneteenth: Great-grandma Lavinia’s day to tell stories, weep, and raise a fistAs Mama told me of our enslaved ancestors, she also made some prophecies, and I imagine she is raising a fist nowJun 19, 2020Jun 19, 2020