I Lost Custody of My Baby and Went to Buy Plants
December 1st, 2023 | by Starr Davis
I tell my friends not to worry. Black women are allowed to be crazy. It is the one thing I can do without doing
About Starr Davis
Starr Davis
Starr Davis is a talented writer and devoted mother whose works have been showcased in numerous literary platforms, including The Kenyon Review, Academy of American Poets’ Poem-a-Day, the Rumpus, and Catapult. She is recognized as a fellow at The Luminary, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, and PEN America. Starr serves as the creative nonfiction editor for TriQuarterly and also as a columnist for Mama’s Writing at Raising Mothers. She earned her MFA in creative writing from the City College of New York and a BA in journalism and creative writing from the University of Akron. Starr’s personal-political writing has garnered accolades and landed her reviews in Longreads ‘Top 5 Longreads of the Week.’ She has been nominated for prestigious literary awards such as the Pushcart Prize in poetry and creative nonfiction, Best of the Net, and Best American Essays. Currently, Starr resides in Houston, Texas, where she actively advocates for justice and volunteers with organizations that empower women.