they measure millimeters of bone
to tell us who we are
where we come from
the curve of my incisors
my orbital sockets
hold pools of blue
despite their shape
I am a mixed thing
with an under bite hiding
the gap in my teeth
I broke the extra bone in my foot,
feet whose ancestors were removed
by hands whose decedents counterfeit art
in styles that were stolen
I am a mixed thing
who dreams in a language
I'm learning to speak
from a tongue that was colonized
at birth...
how will you measure me?
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9798885961943
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: Emp
Publication Date: 06-30-2023
Pages: 108
Product Dimensions: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.26d