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  • Writer's pictureMarías at Sampaguitas

Poem by Nashira Rose



in truth, angels are unsightly creatures; glowing gold & holy

in their own ways / roses without thorns do not grow in the wild

& a snake that does not bite has been bred to be docile.




Nashira is an Afro-Pinay/Polynesian artist & activist from Cebu. She uses art as a weapon to champion for the rise & recognition of women of color. On Tumblr as @nashira and Instagram & Twitter as @nashxra

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