Fear… “I Give You Back…” by Joy Harjo
Fear paralyzes. It’s trauma holds its victims hostage.
Joy Harjo confronts the “fear monster” with her audacious and courageous humanity ~ self oppression dissolving ~ as self empowerment emerges.
*Joy Harjo is an internationally renowned poet, performer, and writer of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. She served as the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States from 2019 – 2022.