stranger

20Dec07

i am repulsed by all her femininity
her breasts, her wide hips, her sturdy thighs
all that gives her substance and dimension
all the ways in which she occupies space
and all her parts are painfully familiar
this is because i live trapped inside
all of these painfully familiar parts
but they feel foreign, i don’t own them
i refuse to own or [...]

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home videos

02Dec07

a faded home video causes time to stop
a child is waiting with her infant sister
she turns to the camera with apple round
cheeks from her uncontainable smile
she’s going to meet mickey mouse
but as she gets closer her smile turns
and she nervously looks at the person
standing behind the camera, imploring help
it’s her turn and she starts to [...]

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