the trans guide to (book) binding

now published in Fruitslice! + Two Upcoming Performances

Sep 27, 2024

take your name. Lay each letter in the press of your jaw. tighten them down. make sure no one misreads this beautiful thing. this gift to yourself. the first poem you will hear in your own voice. after you print your pages, Line up your many spines. fold them. Lay each in the arms of anothe every piece embracing that which comes after it. now it is time to pick up the needle and thread yourself together. when you pick the fabric of your cover, you may worry about the genre they will try to assign you. not all of our endings need to be tragedies. not all of our bodies need to be mysteries. you will not fit tidy in this library. you might clash on every coffee table. don't despair. pick the cover that will hold you best. that will protect you and all your softness.take your name. Lay each letter in the sure no one misreads this beautiful ti will hear in your own voice. after you fold them. Lay each in the arms of an comes after it. now it is time to pick u when you pick the fabric of your cove try to assign you. not all of our endin need to be mysteries. you will not fit coffee table. don't despair. pick the c you and all your softness. all so they will know your title. so they can't write their own across your face. you are no blank notebook. you are gold-embossed. you are heavy with ink. when they try to skim through, you will not break, despite the calloused hands. the way some will try to tear your name in half. one day, you will be ready and you will be read by all the right people. they will call you their favorite. they will never forget your title.. they will never push your story into the margins: they will read you the poem of your name again and again. they will carry you everywhere.

My poem “the trans guide to (book) binding” has been published by Fruitslice in their newest issue “A Fruitslice Survival Guide: Maps, Manuals, & How-Tos” and y’all. This publication is so decadent in its formatting and deign. Every page is a delight. You can read the poem below, but I highly recommend you read the digital publication, which is free to read on Fruitslice’s website.

If you’re still here, I’ve got two upcoming performances in Colorado Springs I’d love to see you at!

October 9th at 9pm, join me and some of Colorado Springs’ most talented poets and drag artists for an evening of drag and poetry. You know it’s going to be wild.
October 19th at 5pm, I’ll be sharing the stage in the gorgeous Auric Gallery with amazing local performers and artists.

As always, thank you for reading, and for your support. Also, stay tuned for some book news in the near future!

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