“Hearing each CATA writer’s thoughts and feelings so genuinely expressed is a gift to us all."
CATA’s annual Poetry Reading spotlights the revelatory work of writers with disabilities who hone their skills throughout the year in CATA’s Writer’s Workshop. Hosted in partnership with The Mount, this dynamic event honors the voices of people with disabilities and amplifies a perspective that many people wouldn’t otherwise have the chance to encounter.
i will have wings
by Franny Brown
My body is inside me. My chest, my heart, air. I imagine sometimes that I would fly like a ball that somebody threw. I will have wings and I will touch the ground. And fly some more.
art by Kellie Ward
i’d like to try
by Scott Thomas
I’m proud that I did not give up on true love.
I’m also proud to be an uncle.
I’m scared of the dark, of skunks, of dying, and of not knowing where people are.
Things I’d like to try include being famous, driving a car and having a family of my own.
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