Audio Poem of the Day On Intimacy
Dec 1, 2025
Omotara James dives into the complexities of intimacy through personal anecdotes and reflections. She explores unspoken disappointments during family gatherings and the heavy burden of reparenting. Tenderness and new beginnings are juxtaposed with the weight of the climate crisis on relationships. Small gestures of care reveal loneliness, while the beauty of flowers serves as a comforting ritual. The episode also delves into identity, the longing for admiration, and how historical naming shapes personal narratives.
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Holiday Table Avoidance
- Omotara James describes holiday dinners where family avoids discussing mutual disappointments.
- She recounts her mother's looks and the emotional labor of reparenting herself into adulthood.
Debut Beyond White Supremacy
- James links personal late love prospects to societal narratives about timing and white supremacy.
- She reframes debut and tenderness as ongoing possibilities despite social erasures.
Climate Shapes Intimacy
- She connects climate crisis with the shrinking possibility of finding loving partners who can exist sustainably.
- The planet's increasing hostility becomes a factor in intimate life and future relationships.