I started writing a journal in my teens because the authors I was reading at the time told me to. They said it would help with what I had been through and where I wanted to go. I’ve written daily through the majority of my life.
I started writing poetry to get laid. My feeble attempts at poetry lead to comparisons and an introduction to the work of Harry Crosby. The study of Harry’s life and works influenced my own path more than I would like to admit. More examples of gestures toward liberation without footing in justice.
I started freelance writing in the oughts to build my work as a massage practitioner and yoga instructor. I expanded this into my work with justice-centered organizations after starting our family.
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Undoing Homework: Kwame Ture and Black Liberation
I put this ‘homework assignment’ together for myself a few weeks after the 2024 general election. It was an effort to have something productive to talk about when my Black friends, neighbors and co-workers ask; “what happened, Eden?” Based on the election results, and the many so-called allies and coalition members who didn’t show up …
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Eden Bloom – Owner of a Lonely Heart (Yes cover)
This was a quick one that came out well. I know pretty much everyone in the west has had this pounded into their heads over the past 40 years, but I’m not certain if we’ve known the lyrics. Particularly at the end there, just receive it. I own nothing but the audacity to post these …
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Vichy Detroit – Common Ground on Fire
Thursday, Nov 14, 2024 – Vichy Detroit – He awoke with a start. He hadn’t been sleeping well for the past few weeks. It wasn’t the result of the elections, it was the series of arsons on the block weeks before. He hadn’t really been the same since the first fire. Jump-scared from a deep …
The Ancestor Dream
The Ancestor Dream by Eden Bloom Some Notes – ‘The Ancestor Dream’ is an attempt articulate my perspective on ancestral relations. I am uncertain if others have similar experiences. The piece and this introduction are a monologue on the welcoming invites to ‘draw strength from ancestors’ or call their names into collaborative spaces I visit. Ancestral recognitions …
Public Comment: Future of Health, residents need more
My name is Eden Bloom, I’m a resident of District 5, I also work in the impact area, but this is a personal comment. I’m requesting that the Detroit Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors NOT move the Future of Health project forward without demanding the developers do better for the residents who will be …
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