I'm in The Bad Day Book volume 1!

It’s Indigenous Peoples Day and the indigenous Palestinians in Gaza are under more attack than usual from the occupiers.

If not for luck, happenstance, and privilege, I could be one of the indigenous Palis under siege. Instead, I get to write poems and essays that would have me imprisoned in the homeland. I got to get married without having my wedding invaded or interrupted by missiles. I got to go out of the country for my honeymoon because I have the freedom to travel. I get to have countless experiences that people who share my blood often don't. What counts as a bad day for me becomes something I can laugh about later and write about when I'm done laughing. So many don't get that privilege.

I'm in The Bad Day Book anthology and it's out today. Read it if you need something lighthearted on this hard day.