Hamashima's poetry and spoken word are influenced by the works of Mine Okubo, Virginia Woolf, Sylvia Plath, and William Carlos Williams. Hamashima is passionate on capturing the minute details of a person's day in order to shed light on universal truths. Recurring themes and topics in their work include: Sexuality, Heritage, Nature, and Mental Illness. Hamashima's poetry and spoken word have been presented in Ann Arbor, Michigan; Portland, Maine; Raleigh, North Carolina; Boise, Idaho; and Washington D.C.. Their spoken word piece, Queer Ocean was recently featured as part of the National Equality Action Team's (NEAT) Town Hall for Fulton v. Philadelphia a supreme court decision that dramatically shifts the security of LGBTQ+ Parents in this country. Hamashima uses their poetry with intention and regularly presents their work as calls to action.
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