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Between Michael L. Johnson and the Dark Street Corner

February 20, 2017February 20, 2017 Malcolm TariqLeave a comment

My own personal history with HIV is at the front of my mind when I think about Michael L. Johnson. Johnson, who is born the year after me in 1991. Johnson, the Lindenwood University student and star athlete. Johnson, who was arrested before graduation and charged with one count of “recklessly infecting another with HIV”… Continue reading Between Michael L. Johnson and the Dark Street Corner

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Mountains and Molehills

February 11, 2017February 20, 2017 Malcolm TariqLeave a comment

“I’m tired.” I say this to myself as I collapse into bed after a day of dissertation writing and plotting plays. Weaving through Atlanta traffic and applying to jobs. Interviewing and receiving rejection letters from poetry journals. Talking to my family on the phone and trying to devise a plan. I say this a lot… Continue reading Mountains and Molehills

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Between Michael L. Johnson and the Dark Street Corner

Mountains and Molehills