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  • to the Red-voter woman in the art class I model for:

    You have no idea how happy I am. I don’t think you could understand why.   I, as left as they come, and visibly queer You, staunch in your Midwestern motherhood   Ideologically, we’re on altogether different playing fields But we meet in the same room — You, for education I, for money In mutual…

  • understanding my patriarchs: part one, probably

    It’s hard for me to be candid about my extended family members. Overall, I’ve been undeniably lucky, and I’m grateful for what went well during my development. But I must also address what did not go well, and why it’s relevant to The State Of Things today. My father’s parents are well-meaning and generally pleasant,…