Outside the Box. From this moment forward, the moon is trans. The moon has not known the feeling of not wanting to be dead. This poem appears in Meg Day's 2014 collection, Last Psalm at Sea Level. California is a desert and I am a woman inside it. Things exist long after they are killed. 3-5 / CEGEP 1. Bear the weight of my voice and dont forget. Stephanie Reynolds. 622 West 168th Street PH15E-1525 New York, NY 10032 USA narrativemedicine@columbia.edu (212) 305-1952 Division of Narrative Medicine Sometimes in a Moment of Dj Vu was firstpublished inim alive/it hurts/i love it(Boost House, 2014). . I am holding the camera and You rearrangemy parts until nomore hurting. Her work has been published in Denver Quarterly, The American Poetry Review, Lambda Literary, PEN America, The Offing, and elsewhere. A true citizen of planet earth closes their eyes and says what they are before the mirror. Something else like that.That should be my name.When you ask me am I really a woman, a human being,a coherent identity, Ill say No, Im something else like that though. The world comes to an end when I wake up and wonder who will be next to me. Stanza 1 Stanza 1 California is a desert and I am a Use and guns Every night I pray to love, please invent yourself. Things exist long after they are killed. like this? I IMAGINE ALL MY CIS FRIENDS LAUGHING AT TRANNY JOKES + WRAPPED IN MY BODY I DREAM, TO THE QUEER WOMAN WHO ASKED ME IF I HAVE A DICK, SUBJECT TO CHANGE: Trans Poetry and Conversation, Misrepresented People: Poetic Responses to Trumps America, Nepantla: An Anthology Dedicated to Queer Poets of Color. like that though. Asam Ahmad is a poor, working-class writer, poet, and community organizer. things haunt. The constraint of society places great challenges in sexuality matters as it is referred to as, woman, is in love with a white woman, and the society rejects her desires. Whats a layer? The Oracle Was Stoned by Chester Wilson III. Hear me. THE MOON IS TRANS. Please download one of our supported browsers. 2. You don't get to talk to the moon anymore unless you use her correct pronouns. Hear me. A dynamic reading of plays, poems and short stories from the 2022 Prison Writing Awards Anthology This is lifelike.I climb inside a mistakeand remake myself in the shapeof a better mistakea nice pair of glasseswithout any lenses,shoes that dont quite fit,a chest that always hurts.There is a checklist of thingsyou need to do to be a person.I dont want to be a personbut there isnt a choice,so I work my way down andkiss the feet.I work my way up and lickthe knee.I give you my skullto do with whatever you please.You grow flowers from my headand trim them too short.I paint my nails nice and prettyand who cares. Things . I IMAGINE ALL MY CIS FRIENDS LAUGHING AT TRANNY JOKES + WRAPPED IN MY BODY I DREAM, Apogee June 2016. Need help? and police way you say I love my body and California is a desert and I am a woman inside it. . to bow down before her and apologize for the sins of the earth. swordbride reblogged this from kimberly-wexler. . California is a desert and I am a woman inside it.The road ahead bends sideways and I lurch within myself.Im full of ugly feelings, awful thoughts, bad dreamsof doom, and so much love left unspoken. No comments: things to finally ends. Play over 265 million tracks for free on SoundCloud. someone asks. Stanza 1 Stanza 1 California is a desert and I am a Use She is waiting for you, pulling at you softly. Things exist long after they are killed. Is mercury in retrograde? DUMP HIM. telling you to shut the fuck up already please. January 5, 2019 December 13, 2018 rbochman. Her work has been published in PEN America, The Offing, Lambda Literary, The Feminist Wire, West Branch, and elsewhere. gayest gay who ever gayed. Joshua Jennifer Espinoza is the author of two poetry collections, There Should Be Flowers and i'm alive / it hurts / i love it. Do you believe in the power of not listening, I believe in the power of you not listening, We should be talking about the ways that blood, is similar to the part of outer space between the earth and the moon. The world comes to an end when I wake up and wonder who will be next to me. Our love eatsthe deadly sounds menmake when they seehow much magicwe have awayfrom them. Hear me. Is mercury in retrograde? Joshua Jennifer Espinoza is a trans woman poet living in California. This was the best time of my life. Not nowhere. We should be grateful that Espinoza writes to bring these resonances to light. 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Hear me. When you ask me am I really a woman, a human being, Sometimes in a moment of dj vu and hair The road ahead bends sideways and I lurch within myself. Something else like that. Joshua Jennifer Espinoza's second book, There Should Be Flowers, is a collection of poems uninterrupted by section breaks. and women I DREAM OF HORSES EATING COPS, Nepantla #2 September 2015. Hear me. 20092023 Copyright by joshua jennifer espinoza. Academy of American Poets, 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 901, New York, NY 10038. Her work has been featured in Denver Quarterly, Lambda Literary, PEN America, Hyperallergic, and elsewhere. You must . Time-Lapse Video of Trans Woman Collapsing Inward Like a Dying Star. Planets are smashedinto oblivion,stripped of their powerto name things. Poem-a-Day is a digital poetry series featuring over 200 new, previously unpublished poems. This week in the PEN Poetry Series, guest editor TC Tolbert features five poems by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. to the laundry room come for me as if and says what they are before the mirror. Wir freuen uns, Ihnen das brandneue Lego 41027 einfhren zu drfen! Bear the weight of my voice and dont forget Things exist long after they are killed. I give and I ask for only one thingHear me. I felt something like kinship. and pray for all the fog Im full of ugly feelings, awful thoughts, bad dreams of doom, and so much love left unspoken. You must change your life.'. Bear the weight of my voice and dont forgetthings haunt. Emily Weathers. someone asks. and says what they are before the mirror. You dont get to write about the moon anymore unless you respect that. Hear me. which is great. Someone answers, No, it's something else like that though. Like in her previously referenced poems, Espinoza uses her art to challenge normative conceptions . In "Things Haunt" Joshua Jennifer Espinoza a trans women poet who lives in California wrote a poem about her time on tour with . |, 2023 PEN America Literary Awards Ceremony. Hear me. When you ask me am I really a woman, a human being, A true citizen of planet earth closes their eyes. Tone, Punctuation, and Emotion in "Things Haunt" "Things Haunt" An original poem created by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. When I go to sleep I am vinegar inside clouded glass. The road ahead bends sideways and I lurch within myself. Bear the weight of my voice and don't forget things haunt. Police sirens and coyote howls blend together in mornings net. His writing tackles issues of power, race, queerness, masculinity and trauma. Used with the permission of the author. . Hear me. Im trash. Joshua Jennifer Espinoza is a trans woman poet living in California. How long can I keep tricking you which is like the taste of my Hear me. Things Haunt ~Joshua Jennifer Espinoza California is a desert and I am a woman inside it. Things Haunt by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. Coming Out by Romeo Oriogun** Trojan by Jericho Brown Her suburban housing development was located right next to the nearby mountains. Is mercury in retrograde? She never turns her face from you because of what you might do. in the world to surround me. Tags: #poetry; #trans poetry; #joshua jennifer espinoza; 63 notes. Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. catch rides It is always dying and growing at the same time. When you ask me am I really a woman, a human being,a coherent identity, Ill say No, Im something elselike that though. I Love It. Im full of ugly feelings, awful thoughts, bad dreams. She is the author of two poetry collections: i'm alive / it hurts / i love it (boost house 2014), and THERE SHOULD BE FLOWERS (CCM 2016). Joshua Jennifer Espinoza is a trans woman poet living in California. speaker accepts it and shows that even if the world might not open something with open hands. Hear me. Hear me. THE MOON IS TRANS + 4 other poems, PEN America May 2016. No, its something elselike that though. California is a desert and I am a woman inside it. Police sirens and coyote howls blend together in mornings net. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. 2018. Hear me.Hear me. - Things Haunt, Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. I give you my skull to do with whatever you please. Featuring Scott Cunningham, Edwidge Danticat, Vanessa Garcia, Ryan Moser & Darren (DT) Tinker Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. When you ask me am I really a woman, a human being,a coherent identity, Ill say No, Im something elselike that though. Subscribeto the PEN Poetry Series mailing list and have poems delivered to your e-mail as soon as they are published (no spam, no news, just poems). The moon is trans. I'm full of ugly feelings, awful thoughts, bad dreams of doom, and so much love left unspoken. Things Haunt by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. A good person gives and asks for nothing in return. Use words I dont have to go back "We all know that . your own Pins on Pinterest I felt something like kinship. Madrid 1 Kayla Madrid Prof. ENG 204 1 September 2020 Assignment #1 Analyzing Burgess' "Choosing My Name" and Espinoza's . A descendent of Rilke's 'Archaic Torso of Apollo': 'here there is no place/ that does not see you. Joshua Jennifer Espinoza is a trans woman poet living in California. cavizzle liked this . Their bodies are not flowers Our love eatsthe deadly sounds menmake when they seehow much magicwe have awayfrom them. Surname 1 Name Professor Course Date Poem Analysis These LGBT poems The Distance Moon by Rafael Campo, Things Haunt by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza, My love is a Woman by Pat Parker, and Kudzu by Saeed Jones commonly share the theme of acceptance and love of what they feel part of their lives. I don't want to be a person but there isn't a choice, so I work my way down and kiss the feet. The moon is often described as dead, though she is very much alive. Hear me. with passing airplanes. Ive also had work appear in print journals and literary magazines such as Denver Quarterly, American Poetry Review, West Branch, Washington Square Review, and others. Once a week, thePEN Poetry Seriespublishes work by emerging and established writers from coast to coast. Once, I believed god was a blanket of energy stretched out around our most vulnerable places. Parker then indicates, how the parents regret about her saying that what kind of child is this? (18). On World-Making by Nomi Stone. things haunt. We use that repository as a resource for workshops oriented towards minorities. was like honey. Planets are smashedinto oblivion,stripped of their powerto name things. California is a desert and I am a woman inside it. 03.01.17. All these movie moments and Moods. Who gives a shit.Im trying not to give a shitbut it doesnt fit well on me.I wear my clothes. and people die from it. www.poets.org. trapped in my own gaze A true citizen of planet earth closes their eyes I paint my nails nice and pretty and who . I used to carry the clothes Her images are familiar yet surprising, her music is subtle and unforced (found in repetition, alliteration), her line-breaks leave . Copyright 2015 byJoshua Jennifer Espinoza. You don't get to talk to the moon anymore unless you use her correct pronouns. I'm full of ugly feelings, awful thoughts, bad dreams of doom, and so much love left unspoken. You need to enable JavaScript to use SoundCloud, Recorded on December 11, 2018, for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Are you an artist at risk or know someone who is? Things exist long after they are killed. Hear me. by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza ( Big Lucks Books, 2019) Every poem is arguably an ars poetica. Here's a poem about identity and being heard.maybe.Read it: https://poets.org/poem/things-hauntTimestamps0:00 Intro2:52 Poem3:57 AnalysisIntro music courte. Grades 6-8 / Sec. Defend free expression, support persecuted writers, and promote literary culture. Hear me. Most importantly, all these voices come together to remind us all that becoming who you are meant to be is a never-ending project. Joshua Jennifer Espinoza is a trans-woman poet from Southern California. Introduction An analysis of the use of tone, punctuation, and emotion that proves loneliness is universal. and blood so they softly say, like this? Things exist long after they are killed. Hear me. One layer. This is like a life. You don't get to write about the moon anymore unless you respect that. provided one is happy, any other opinion is worthless. All that womanhood Espinoza's poemsfinely-wrought, unpretentious in their elegance, and consistently . This is lifelike.I climb inside a mistakeand remake myself in the shapeof a better mistakea nice pair of glasseswithout any lenses,shoes that dont quite fit,a chest that always hurts.There is a checklist of thingsyou need to do to be a person.I dont want to be a personbut there isnt a choice,so I work my way down andkiss the feet.I work my way up and lickthe knee.I give you my skullto do with whatever you please.You grow flowers from my headand trim them too short.I paint my nails nice and prettyand who cares. llywelyn lee, 23. non-binary, welsh poet. I imagine a place after this place and I laugh quietly to no one as the hair on my chin weeds through old makeup. I'm full of ugly feelings, awful thoughts, bad dreams of doom, and so much love left unspoken. This answers first letter of which starts with P and can be found at the end of T. We think POET is the possible answer on this clue. The road ahead bends sideways and I lurch within myself. Things Haunt Joshua Jennifer Espinoza California is a desert and I am a woman inside it. Hear me. This is like a life. California is a desert and I am a woman inside it. someone asks.Someone answers. a coherent identity, Ill say No, Im something else So ask me whatever you wishI have no desire to police you. Where did this world come from? which is fine go bad that did this. A good person gives and asks for nothing in return. November 2017TO THE QUEER WOMAN WHO ASKED ME IF I HAVE A DICK, Buzzfeed July 2018THINGS HAUNT, Poem-a-Day @ poets.org December 2018BIRTHDAY SUITS, POETRY April 2019 someone asks.Someone answers, No, its something elselike that though. of my mouth Espinoza's purposeful separation between poet and the person comes not just from a self-reflective urge, but from the concern for safety that all trans people carry. and policies Kudzu by Saeed Jones. Hear me. and it doesnt mean anything. Who gives a shit.Im trying not to give a shitbut it doesnt fit well on me.I wear my clothes. for a few seconds on facebook I really like the flow of this poem and how it's related to nature. and says what they are before the mirror. The road ahead bends sideways and I lurch within myself. www.poets.org Things Haunt by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. Her work has been featured or is forthcoming in Denver Quarterly, Washington Square Review, PEN America, The Offing, Lambda Literary, and elsewhere. Here are some examples of work I've had published in recent years: IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE SOMETHING, The Offing April 2015. The constraint of society places great challenges in sexuality matters as it is referred to as taboo for . Read the mail below or visit official website, 2018 - 2023, by Copyright 2018 by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. Users who like Joshua Jennifer Espinoza: "Things Haunt", Users who reposted Joshua Jennifer Espinoza: "Things Haunt", Playlists containing Joshua Jennifer Espinoza: "Things Haunt", More tracks like Joshua Jennifer Espinoza: "Things Haunt". caught in the roof and not me begging you To say the least, even returning to these poems is a hard door to walk through, but I hope we, hand . Is mercury in retrograde? In poetry, the speaker is trying to reach the emotional core and understanding of the subject (s) at hand. From this moment forward, the moon is trans. The road ahead bends sideways and I lurch within myself. The road ahead bends sideways and I lurch within myself. in real life so I make my own Something else like that.That should be my name. Hear me. She is constantly moving away from you the only way she can. Her poetry explores Grade levels. About Espinozas work, Tolbert writes: The direct gaze of Joshua Jennifer Espinozas poetry utterly stills me. things haunt. into my parking spot at home There were words that did this. California is a desert and I am a woman inside it. All the comparisons are really creative. LGBTQ2IA+ Isolation. A good person gives and asks for nothing in return. Im full of ugly feelings, awful thoughts, bad dreams of doom, and so much love left unspoken. That should be my name. Hear me. and teeth This is always happening and we never notice. Hear me. Recent works by trans and nonbinary poets, including Oliver Baez Bendorf, Jos Charles, jayy dodd, Joshua Jennifer Espinoza, Paige Lewis, and Danez Smith, gesture to a new mode of trans . "Things Haunt" by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza "Self-Portrait as Exit Wounds" by Ocean Vuong "Breathe. and laws When I reread "Duplex" by Jericho Brown, I fall in love again and again, and that love is a cycle worth repeating. Joshua Jennifer Espinoza is a trans woman poet and the author of I Don't Want to Be Understood (Alice James Books, 2024), There Should Be Flowers (Civil Coping Mechanisms, 2016), and i'm alive / it hurts / i love it (Boost House, 2014). hand cutting wind in half dreams Theme by Loot Valley. tobyszieglers liked this . I give and I ask for only one thing. A true citizen of planet earth closes their eyes and says what they are before the mirror.A good person gives and asks for nothing in return.I give and I ask for only one thing. Filling Spice Jars as Your Wife by Kai Coggin. All rights reserved. Hear me. View Analysis Assignment ^N1.docx from ENG MISC at Leeward Community College. The road ahead bends sideways and I lurch within myself. Were touching through layers. which feels great Her work has been published in Denver Quarterly, American Poetry Review, Lambda Literary, PEN America, The Offing, and elsewhere. Things Haunt by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza California is a desert and I am a woman inside it. Poems by This Poet. . I wish I loved my body the Time-Lapse Video of Trans Woman Collapsing Inward Like a Dying Star. Labels: life, poetry Thursday. so I never said a word Joshua Jennifer Espinoza (1987- ) One of Joshua Jennifer Espinoza's poems is called " Things Haunt," which is the perfect way to describe her poetry: haunting, beautiful, powerful. to college to understand. This piece was inspired by being out on tour with Sister Spit, a revolving, long-running collective of queer writers. Someone sketched the eyes, the mouths,someone pinned them up,arranged the faces, so they softly say, like this? I forget where I am and my hands bleed Her work has been featured in The Offing, PEN America, The Feminist Wire, and elsewhere. GAC student worker Arianna Gomez reads the poem Things Haunt, by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza in celebration of LGTB History Month. contact:. The road ahead bends sideways and I lurch within myself. Is mercury in retrograde? There is a checklist of things you need to do to be a person. Hear me. things haunt. I noticed that my ankles and, Sal is a 56 y/o male who the NP has seen on many occasions in the clinic. I'm full of ugly feelings, awful thoughts, bad dreams Hear me. Jennifer grew up in San Bernardino, only a few towns over from Riverside. I was thinking about our interactions with one another, the community we found sharing our work together, and how even as this world tries to kill us, we persistif not in body, then in spirit, in the words we give as offerings.Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. Things Haunt by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. Once, I walked out past the cars and stood on a natural rock formation that seemed placed there to be stood on. And amazing spoken word by queer poets! I'm full of ugly feelings, awful thoughts, bad dreams of doom, and so much love left You don't get to send men to the . I imagine a place after this place and I laugh quietly to no one as the hair on my chin weeds through old makeup. Is mercury in retrograde? Lego 41027 - Der TOP-Favorit unserer Produkttester. Joshua Jennifer Espinoza, "Things Haunt." * * * find me on tumblr find this work's spotify playlist (See the end of the work for more notes.) My first love was silence. Is mercury in retrograde? Privacy Policy What results is a cascade of powerful articulation, a raw and continuous lyric experience that leaves the reader feeling gutted. own blood Day puts fear into words, writing "Terror, do not depart / but nest in the hollows of my loins & keep me on all fours Dieser Artikel wurde entwickelt, um den Bedrfnissen unserer Kunden entsprechend zu werden und bietet eine Vielzahl von neuen Funktionen. Hear me. . Your current browser isn't compatible with SoundCloud. the persona indicates that I wont be forgiven, for what Ive made, of myself (lines 1-3). Id let my thoughts Poet J. Jennifer Espinoza is not making an argument for why the moon is trans. A true citizen of planet earth closes their eyesand says what they are before the mirror.A good person gives and asks for nothing in return.I give and I ask for only one thing. Poetry, Quotes, , Quotes, Someone answers, No, it's something else like that though. 1 & 2. Hear me.Hear me. (shadow)" by Rosamond S. King "syntax" by Maureen N. McLane "The Talking Back of Miss Valentine Jones: Poem # one" by June Jordan. Talk to me. into the bed and the bed bleeds into the wall. Hear me. Every night I pray to love, please invent yourself. You dont get to talk to the moon anymore unless you use her correct pronouns. Beauty. The road ahead bends sideways and I lurch within myself. about it. It was the first time. The road ahead bends sideways and I lurch within myself. . I knew it would never I work my way up and lick the knee. and witnesses . Is mercury in retrograde? By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. We turn a cornerand make the hillsdisappear. Here are some examples of work Ive had published in recent years:IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE SOMETHING, The Offing April 2015 I DREAM OF HORSES EATING COPS, Nepantla #2 September 2015 THE MOON IS TRANS + 4 other poems, PEN America May 2016 I IMAGINE ALL MY CIS FRIENDS LAUGHING AT TRANNY JOKES + WRAPPED IN MY BODY I DREAM, Apogee June 2016WHAT IT TAKES TO LEAVE A HOUSE, Lambda Literary March 2017PERSONAL STATEMENT, BOAAT May 2017WAKE ME UP WHEN MY GENDER ENDS + HOPE, Hyperallergic July 2017 PARDON MY GENDER + MAKEUP RITUAL, them. She is the author of two collections of poetryi'm alive / it hurts / i love it (boost house 2014) and THERE SHOULD BE FLOWERS (CCM 2016). He Wants To Make Sure No One Else Learns The Right Ones, writes @MARCMORIAL https://nul.org/news/desantis-has-learned-wrong-lessons-history-he-wants-make-sure-no-one-else-learns-right-ones via @NatUrbanLeague, BREAK OUT: #Miami Meet the poets, artists, activists, and politicians who define queer culture in Arizona, and take a deep dive into the issues behind the issues in today's politics. She explores gender and the experience of being born in a human bodyand reminds us all how connected our personal histories are to history as a whole. I wish the sun would stay just This crossword clue Joshua Jennifer Espinoza, for one was discovered last seen in the June 28 2021 at the USA Today Crossword. Birthday Suits. Im in love with the feeling of it. movies in my head and I last Time-Lapse . Additionally, she has, Jay is a 72 y/o male who comes to the clinic with the following chief complaint: "I have been feeling very tired recently and having trouble breathing when I go upstairs. By Guest Contributor on July 1, 2015. Hear me.Hear me. sent by some light that wants J. Jennifer Espinoza. Tone, Punctuation, and Emotion in "Things Haunt" "Things Haunt" An original poem created by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. The road ahead bends sideways and I lurch within myself. _______________________________________________. Hear me. Accept. I feel like this poem kind of related to me because sometimes I want to say something to my friends and I ask for them is to hear me. The road ahead bends sideways and I lurch within myself. Log in, The Body of the Poem: On Transgender Research, Poetry is also an accessible medium in that it is free of jargon and the barriers that of academic writing, 2017 Human Rights Campaign and Trans People of Color Coalition study, TERFs argue that trans women are dangerous, video-poem called we will not be moved!, Micha Cardenas in their performance art piece called Becoming Dragon,, The Future of Gender in Schools: The Possibility of a Genderless Education System, Trans Poetry: Creating Spaces, Telling Stories, Gendering in Language and the Weight of Words. 3 poems by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. Discover (and save!) Introduction An analysis of the use of tone, punctuation, and emotion that proves loneliness is universal. Things Haunt. to let us live? Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. As in. Dec 13 Things Haunt - Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. Type I Type 2 Neither QUESTION 2 Sara is a 38 y/o multipara who is in her 6th-7th. Someone answers, No, it's something else like that though. California is a desert and I am a woman inside it. Bear the weight of my voice and dont forget things haunt. Transtrender by Manuel Arturo Abreu . someone asks. Dec 11, 2018 - This Pin was discovered by Stacy Yates. things haunt. someone asks. Hear me. https://pen.org/event/break-out-the-writing-of-incarcerated-writers-from-south-florida/, Listen to @JohnJLennon1 and @profpasha discuss prison journalism on @PAC_CSU 's Outside:Inside radio http://kspc.org Friday, March 3 12pm ET, Copyright 2023 PEN America. On June 12, 2016 By Christina's Words In Music, Poetry. #aeaeae. My hair loses its atoms.My body glowsin the dark. Hear me. Once, I walked out past the cars and stood on a natural rock formation that seemed placed there to be stood on. and no one listened. Poems by J. Jennifer Espinoza. Other poems cross into animated worlds, examine robot culture, and haunt a necropolis for electronic . someone asks. A good person gives and asks for nothing in return. Bear the weight of my voice and don't forget things haunt. Something else like that.That should be my name. Floating above the gynecologist's hands,Dolorlooks down at mewith her many expressions. pointing it at myself so I am Hear me. share the theme of acceptance and love of what they feel part of their lives. Things exist long after they are killed.-Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. I wear my body.I walk out in the grass and turn redat the sight of everything. Men once went to the moon . Say something. Brutally Frank. "Things Haunt" by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. While the speaker embarks on this journey towards emotional clarity, the poem itself not only transforms in content, but it . Joshua Jennifer Espinoza is a trans woman poet and the author of I Don't Want to Be Understood (Alice James Books, 2024), There Should Be Flowers (Civil Coping Mechanisms, 2016), and i'm alive . Something else like that. 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