Danielle Boodoo-Fortuné is a poet and visual artist from Trinidad and Tobago whose first book of poems is Doe Songs (Peepal Tree Press, 2018).
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How to Break a Curse
Lemon balm is for forgiveness.
Pull up from the root, steep
in boiling water. Add locusts’ wings,
salt, the dried bones of hummingbirds.
Drink when you feel ready.
Drink even if you do not.
Pepper seeds are for courage.
Sprinkle them on your tongue.
Sprinkle in the doorway...