Indira Allegra

ANOINTED

kitchen hotcomb braided cotton
clapping aisle deacon wail
stairstep forehead prayer tremble
inhale falling lifted dripping
women blessed shouting spirit

Indira is a member of the artistic core of Sins Invalid, a review of embodiment for performers and video artists exploring intersections of sexuality and disability. She was the 2007 featured artist for the Eugene, Oregon poetry slam. Indira is hard of hearing and lives with pstd and depression.