poem – Big Black Trans and Beautiful

Wellness

Aspiring to be the bad assed bitch who says whatever I want. I want it always unfiltered and unapologetic. Not trying to win fans or converts, just listeners. I have the tendency to blurt out things and regret what I said. But I realize that actually what was blurted out was at the top ofContinue reading “Wellness”

Off College Ave

Keep pushing baby, keep pushing hard You gon fall real hard and bump your head You gon be dry fucked without a sheet to bite You gon freeze and burn up without a coat You gon contemplate on empty days picking up trash And putting it in your mouth You gon know dirty train seatsContinue reading “Off College Ave”

Fried Chicken Lover

Fried chicken feels like home Fried hard and crispy, a mess and twisty , the seasonings burst in my mouth as the crunch massages my ear. My teeth come down and meet the sweetest cooked flesh of that blessed chicken And Im grinning and Im winning and Im finning and im sinning , my gluttonyContinue reading “Fried Chicken Lover”

Dashed

You wasn’t no good for me but I loved you You got the best of me and gave me scraps that seemed monumental Just thinking of things you said and all that you never could Think of how the rarest “I love you’s” never made eye contact Think of how it was always rough whileContinue reading “Dashed”

Fox

I don’t mean to fall for Fox. I never mean to fall for any of them if I’m being transparent. These things just happen and I am just a woman after all, kill me for having a heart, for feeling tender and soft, for wanting a deeper exchange. Fox , you so slick the wayContinue reading “Fox”

Chaser

It starts off hot speeds up real fast Meet him and he say he likes it He goes,” Are you a tranny?” I say I’m transgender Do you wear wigs, makeup and heels? No I don’t. Do you wear a thong? And the phone goes click. It makes me sick in so many ways TheContinue reading “Chaser”

Senses

You saw my titties and did not touch them I did not take it personal I smiled at your refusal and enticed you with my eyes, hoping to warm your ice You heard my brain but asked no questions I continued to spill but it was never mopped up you felt my pleas and turnedContinue reading “Senses”

What I know

But all I can say is that it can be tough and confusing to be a transwoman. As lonely and rejecting as that truth can be, I acknowledge the flow to my person. And i am very much my own woman even if by the narrow margins of ‘woman’ and ‘transwoman’ I never fit. IContinue reading “What I know”