12/7/2024 Poetry by Salem Paige Vincent Parsons CC
this malleable form my self as a clay figurine, freshly molded wet and slick, with wood-grain skin, distinct fingers and teeth, i use my fingers to sculpt myself again i smooth every ridge the way i was made is not the way i have to be teeth made into horns, protruding self but my fingers, long and gnarled, those i stretch to absurd lengths for how else am i to reach for the sky made of earth, longing to be the only home not made of this body, home of creation but not reward, not on its own, until i have taken the shape of my self, until i change and must mold my self again, Salem Paige (they/them) is a transgender poet and artist whose works revolve around the exploration of identity and discomfort through narrative universes where Nature and technology intertwine. Their work can be found in their collection of poetry, The Third Self (2023, Sunday Mornings at the River Press) and their chapbook to grow roots (2023, bottlecap press), as well as many literary magazines, journals, and anthologies. Paige lives and works on Algonquin Anishinaabe territory (so-called Ottawa, Ontario) with their partner and their three cats. More on Paige can be found on their website salempaige.com. Comments are closed.
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