no opposite

democrats are not the opposite of republicans

men are not the opposite of women

black is not the opposite of white

communism is not the opposite of capitalism

i am not the opposite of you

sky is not the opposite of ocean

public schools are not the opposite of charter schools

pizza is not the opposite of salad

buddhism is not the opposite of christianity

heterosexuality doesn’t exist

god is not the opposite of the devil

or maybe god is the devil sometimes

australia is definitely not the opposite of america

america doesn’t exist

america kills people every day

it would be nice to have more money

it would be nice to have communism

Zack Haber is a poet, journalist, activist and substitute teacher who lives in West Oakland. They write regularly for The Oakland Post about education, police misconduct and homelessness. Their writing has also appeared in DataBleed Zine, The Elephants, Teen Vogue, Left Voice, Armed Cell and other places. They're hosting poetry readings in their backyard this summer and fall so hit them up. Their website is noopposite.com.