I especially worry about the ways Canadians can be glib about our supposed difference from the US in our "acceptance" of "diversity."
I do use art as a site of protest, particularly in relation to dominant narratives.
When I do book readings, I always incorporate music or singing.
As a brown artist, I have mixed feelings about my relationship to art and my "responsibilities" post-Trump.
As a general rule, I tend to collaborate with artists whose work I admire.
In poetry, I didn't have to provide resolution. I could ask hard questions without feeling responsible for the answers.