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. While the speaker embarks on this journey towards emotional clarity, the poem itself not only transforms in content, but it . while deciding if the story is worth sharing with from Armenia, from "Return to Tetaroba" by Steven Alvarez, "A Few Things Are Explained To Me" by Ricardo Maldonado, "Father replays the funeral in Dream #28" by Margo Tamez. His writing tackles issues of power, race, queerness, masculinity and trauma. 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. hand cutting wind in half dreams Filling Spice Jars as Your Wife by Kai Coggin. 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. and flesh fantasy but I am strong. things haunt. Copyright 2018 by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. Im full of ugly feelings, awful thoughts, bad dreams. you glance over This piece was inspired by being out on tour with Sister Spit, a revolving, long-running collective of queer writers. I'm full of ugly feelings, awful thoughts, bad dreams I knew it would never . Joshua Jennifer Espinoza explores the act of trans resilience by beautifully arguing that the moon is trans. Joshua Jennifer Espinoza, There Should Be Flowers (Civil Coping Mechanisms, 2016), paperback, 100pp, 15.95. Her work has been published in Denver Quarterly, American Poetry Review, Lambda Literary, PEN America, The Offing, and elsewhere. I wear my body.I walk out in the grass and turn redat the sight of everything. Coming Out by Romeo Oriogun** Trojan by Jericho Brown . It is always dying and growing at the same time. to let us live? Parker then indicates, how the parents regret about her saying that what kind of child is this? (18). The world comes to an end when I wake up and wonder who will be next to me. Privacy Policy Her second book is Outside of the Body There Is Something like Hope (Big Lucks, 2018). contact:. The constraint of society places great challenges in sexuality matters as it is referred to as taboo for . There is a checklist of things you need to do to be a person. share the theme of acceptance and love of what they feel part of their lives. for you to whisper Is mercury in retrograde? Hear me. gayest gay who ever gayed. Poet J. Jennifer Espinoza is not making an argument for why the moon is trans. Hear me. Hear me. pointing it at myself so I am I wish the sun would stay just I Love It. Theme by Loot Valley. One does not have to be everything, as Joshua Jennifer Espinoza reminds the reader with the last lines of, "Flowers #3," "My love works the same way. This week in the PEN Poetry Series, guest editor TC Tolbert features five poems by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. Summer by Chen Chen. There are colors becoming other colors This was the best time of my life. You grow flowers from my head and trim them too short. Hear me. Joshua Jennifer Espinoza's second book, There Should Be Flowers, is a collection of poems uninterrupted by section breaks. Accept. Hear me.Hear me. 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. During the physical exam, the NP, Susan is a 29 y/o female who comes to the clinic with a 3-day history of fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, and flank pain. Hear me. All that womanhood cavizzle liked this . Jennifer grew up in San Bernardino, only a few towns over from Riverside. 2018. January 5, 2019 December 13, 2018 Rene Leave a comment. LGBTQ2IA+ Isolation. Hear me. Your current browser isn't compatible with SoundCloud. No comments: You don't get to talk to the moon anymore unless you use her correct pronouns. 1 & 2. Not nowhere. I am holding the camera and Her poetry is raw, quirky, depressingly hilarious, and politically conscious. "Things Haunt" by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza "Self-Portrait as Exit Wounds" by Ocean Vuong "Breathe. Here are some examples of work I've had published in recent years: IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE SOMETHING, The Offing April 2015. Her suburban housing development was located right next to the nearby mountains. Bear the weight of my voice and dont forget things haunt. and diaspora seems to haunt the book, a text that directly acknowledges itself as a product of this history. and not me begging you She is currently an MFA candidate in poetry at UC Riverside. Joshua Jennifer Espinoza, "Things Haunt." * * * find me on tumblr find this work's spotify playlist (See the end of the work for more notes.) Hear me. A true citizen of planet earth closes their eyes and says what they are before the mirror. Academy of American Poets, 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 901, New York, NY 10038. The moon is trans, and she is letting us know so we can say, ah yes, the moon is trans. Struggle. Day's powerful hymn is at once haunting and beautiful, as it illustrates the oppression and violence of transgendered people in the form of a prayer. The Moon is Trans was first published in the Arts and Culture section of The Feminist Wire (2015). 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. caught in the roof The road ahead bends sideways and I lurch within myself. 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. So ask me whatever you wishI have no desire to police you. You dont get to talk to the moon anymore unless you use her correct pronouns. I wear my body.I walk out in the grass and turn redat the sight of everything. Other poems cross into animated worlds, examine robot culture, and haunt a necropolis for electronic . About Espinozas work, Tolbert writes: The direct gaze of Joshua Jennifer Espinozas poetry utterly stills me. When I reread "Duplex" by Jericho Brown, I fall in love again and again, and that love is a cycle worth repeating. Bear the weight of my voice and dont forgetthings haunt. In poetry, the speaker is trying to reach the emotional core and understanding of the subject (s) at hand. |, 2023 PEN America Literary Awards Ceremony. Tags. Hear me. and people die from it. I felt something like kinship. From this moment forward, the moon is trans. happy even in my own The road ahead bends sideways and I lurch within myself. Used with the permission of the author. 03.01.17. Poems by J. Jennifer Espinoza. Things Haunt by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza California is a desert and I am a woman inside it. Poems by This Poet. Things exist long after they are killed. I give you my skull to do with whatever you please. She never turns her face from you because of what you might do. JJE: I'd love to eat anything and talk about literally anything with Fiona Apple. From this moment forward, the moon is trans. When you ask me am I really a woman, a human being,a coherent identity, Ill say No, Im something elselike that though. Joshua Jennifer Espinoza is a trans woman poet living in California. We should be grateful that Espinoza writes to bring these resonances to light. a coherent identity, Ill say No, Im something else Police sirens and coyote howls blend together in mornings net. and no one listened. someone asks.Someone answers. All rights reserved. The road ahead bends sideways and I lurch within myself. I'm full of ugly feelings, awful thoughts, bad dreams of doom, and so much love left unspoken. There were words that did this. The moon is often described as dead, though she is very much alive. 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). so I never said a word to college to understand. Read the mail below or visit official website, 2018 - 2023, by go bad I'm full of ugly feelings, awful thoughts, bad dreams of doom, and so much love left unspoken. In this sense, what really hits hard is the way in which Abreu's work manages to be many things all at once while still remaining stable, coherent, and . Dieser Artikel wurde entwickelt, um den Bedrfnissen unserer Kunden entsprechend zu werden und bietet eine Vielzahl von neuen Funktionen. 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. That should be my name. Every night I pray to love, please invent yourself. Things Haunt by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. to bow down before her and apologize for the sins of the earth. Someone answers, No, its something else like that though. Once a week, thePEN Poetry Seriespublishes work by emerging and established writers from coast to coast. Please share your favorite LGBTQ+ poet and poems! 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. I give and I ask for only one thing. My hair loses its atoms.My body glowsin the dark. things haunt. Things exist long after they are killed. Joshua Jennifer Espinoza is a trans woman poet living in California. Desantis Has Learned The Wrong Lessons From History. And amazing spoken word by queer poets! Joshua Jennifer Espinoza is the author of two poetry collections, There Should Be Flowers and i'm alive / it hurts / i love it. Is mercury in retrograde? Her work has been featured in The Offing, The Feminist Wire, PEN America, Lambda Literary, Washington . A good person gives and asks for nothing in return. One layer. Outside the Box. Hear me. Not nothing. Stanza 1 Stanza 1 California is a desert and I am a Use 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 . which is like the taste of my Stephanie Reynolds. into thinking what Im doing The moon is trans. which is fine 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. Bear the weight of my voice and dont forget Once, I believed god was a blanket of energy stretched out around our most vulnerable places. California is a desert and I am a woman inside it. someone asks. of my mouth . Labels: life, poetry Thursday. trans woman poet. to watch me survive. with passing airplanes. You don't get to write about the moon anymore unless you respect that. Planets are smashedinto oblivion,stripped of their powerto name things. Joshua Jennifer Espinoza is a trans woman poet living in California. THE MOON IS TRANS. Introduction An analysis of the use of tone, punctuation, and emotion that proves loneliness is universal. Get updates on events, literary awards, free expression issues, and global news. This poem appears in Meg Day's 2014 collection, Last Psalm at Sea Level. The road ahead bends sideways and I lurch within myself. speaker accepts it and shows that even if the world might not open something with open hands. A good person gives and asks for nothing in return. Grades 9-12 / Sec. There Should Be Flowers by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza "Espinoza's debut is a searing interrogation of the world and the self at once. way you say I love my body and Joshua Jennifer Espinoza is a trans woman poet living in California. Someone answers, No, it's something else like that though. 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). Here, the body is a fixationas if to look away from it, even briefly, is to risk having it erased. 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 the persona indicates that I wont be forgiven, for what Ive made, of myself (lines 1-3). like that though. Hear me. Im trash. Things Haunt by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. The Oracle Was Stoned by Chester Wilson III. Your email address will not be published. Men once went to the moon . Grades 6-8 / Sec. like that though. Poetry, Quotes, , Quotes, Hear me. someone asks. the cities, like a wind murmur beginsa rumor of waves, the faces of earthsaying let this pain be error upon me writ. Things exist long after they are killed. I do. The moon has not known the feeling of not wanting to be dead. I built myself from scratch When I go to sleep I am vinegar inside clouded glass. California is a desert and I am a woman inside it.The road ahead bends sideways and I lurch within myself. 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. Hear me. Were touching through layers. 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. Something else like that. California is a desert and I am a woman inside it. that did this. Stanza 1 Stanza 1 California is a desert and I am a Use Her work has been published in Denver Quarterly, The American Poetry Review, Lambda Literary, PEN America, The Offing, and elsewhere. Who gives a shit.Im trying not to give a shitbut it doesnt fit well on me.I wear my clothes. Bear the weight of my voice and dont forget. 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. Hear me. Dec 13 Things Haunt - Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. As a child, she often climbed over her . 7:00pm8:45pm ET Thurs 3/9 @BooksandBooks You rearrangemy parts until nomore hurting. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. Her images are familiar yet surprising, her music is subtle and unforced (found in repetition, alliteration), her line-breaks leave . Joshua Jennifer Espinoza is a trans woman poet living in California. _______________________________________________. "Things Haunt" by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. I used to carry the clothes We turn a cornerand make the hillsdisappear. to the laundry room "Things Haunt" by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza "won't you celebrate with me" by Lucille Clifton " Sonnet to be Printed Across My Chest & Read in a Mirror, Beginning with a Line from Kimiko Hahn" by Torrin A. Greathouse "Who Said It Was Simple" by Audre Lorde You don't get to send men to the . Someone answers, No, it's something else like that though. Her poetry explores Grade levels. Is mercury in retrograde? I felt something like kinship. Hear me. Joshua Jennifer Espinoza, AKA @sadqueer4life, is a trans woman poet living in California. Joshua Jennifer Espinoza is a trans woman poet living in California. A good person gives and asks for nothing in return. All these movie moments and You must . things haunt. someone asks.Someone answers, No, its something elselike that though. Who gives a shit.Im trying not to give a shitbut it doesnt fit well on me.I wear my clothes. Do you care that the world is trash? You rearrangemy parts until nomore hurting. things haunt. was like honey. Hear me. Hear me. From this moment forward, the moon is trans. dont survive and its the same Hear me. I DREAM OF HORSES EATING COPS, Nepantla #2 September 2015. "Things Haunt" by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. I really like the flow of this poem and how it's related to nature. Is mercury in retrograde? 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. Play over 265 million tracks for free on SoundCloud. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. Bear the weight of my voice and don't forget things haunt. Hear me. Time-Lapse Video of Trans Woman Collapsing Inward Like a Dying Star. Asam Ahmad is a poor, working-class writer, poet, and community organizer. Required fields are marked *. Joshua Jennifer Espinoza is a trans-woman poet from Southern California. . Id let my thoughts and laws and pray for all the fog California is a desert and I am a woman inside it. and hair Hear me. California is a desert and I am a woman inside it. On June 12, 2016 By Christina's Words In Music, Poetry. and says what they are before the mirror. that broke off when another planet struck it. Once, I walked out past the cars and stood on a natural rock formation that seemed placed there to be stood on. and says what they are before the mirror. You don't get to talk to the moon anymore unless you use her correct pronouns. Whats a layer? In Joshua Jennifer Espinoza's poem, "Things Haunt," I am reminded that desperation and exasperation is beautifully human. DUMP HIM. 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). Academy of American Poets, 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 901, New York, NY 10038. Transtrender by Manuel Arturo Abreu . by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza ( Big Lucks Books, 2019) Every poem is arguably an ars poetica. Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. It Hurts. To say the least, even returning to these poems is a hard door to walk through, but I hope we, hand . 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. The dead trans women What results is a cascade of powerful articulation, a raw and continuous lyric experience that leaves the reader feeling gutted. She is the author of i'm alive / it hurts / i love it (Boost House, 2014) and THERE SHOULD BE FLOWERS . Hear me. to the end and I am not Bear the weight of my voice and dont forget. Hear me. There were hands Is mercury in retrograde? California is a desert and I am a woman inside it. I wish I loved my body the and says what they are before the mirror. Bear the weight of my voice and don't forget things haunt. own blood telling you to shut the fuck up already please. A good person gives and asks for nothing in return. Joshua Jennifer Espinoza is a trans woman living in California. Hear me. www.poets.org Police sirens and coyote howls blend together in mornings net. 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). Constraint of society places great challenges in sexuality matters as it is referred to as taboo for in,! 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