While I draw inspiration from my life experiences, these poems are not meant to be read as a narration of facts, nor are they meant to be read as being about any one specific person, living or dead. Sometimes there is a dedication to a group or an individual who has inspired me to write a given poem. Many times I combine elements of fiction and fantasy with reality. I find meaning in creating beauty from the chaos of life, of adding order to what can sometimes feel random or arbitrary.
I wish I had
some sort of a payment plan
Set up with all those guys
Who have said
I don’t really see it that way but
You would get along really well
With my sister.
So yeah, your sister has probably more acutely experienced
Oppression and hardships and sexism
She is/they are more aware of the urgency of system change
While to you, it’s just a theoretical concept
For a Saturday afternoon
If you’re in the mood