The road ahead bends sideways and I lurch within myself. was like honey. 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. She is currently an MFA candidate in poetry at UC Riverside. A production of Equality Arizona, look for new episodes Tuesdays. Im full of ugly feelings, awful thoughts, bad dreams of doom, and so much love left unspoken. 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. share the theme of acceptance and love of what they feel part of their lives. 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. I wish the sun would stay just Grades 6-8 / Sec. Someone answers, No, it's something else like that though. "Things Haunt" by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. Is mercury in retrograde? Things exist long after they are killed. Is mercury in retrograde? This is always happening and we never notice. Is mercury in retrograde? into my parking spot at home Someone answers, No, its something else like that though. From this moment forward, the moon is trans. to let us live? 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. Please share your favorite LGBTQ+ poet and poems! As in. Joshua Jennifer Espinozais a trans woman poet and the author of I Dont Want to Be Understood (Alice James Books, 2024),There Should Be Flowers (Civil Coping Mechanisms, 2016), andim alive / it hurts / i love it (Boost House, 2014). And amazing spoken word by queer poets! I give you my skull to do with whatever you please. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. Joshua Jennifer Espinozais a trans woman poet and the author of I Dont Want to Be Understood (Alice James Books, 2024),There Should Be Flowers (Civil Coping Mechanisms, 2016), andim alive / it hurts / i love it (Boost House, 2014). January 5, 2019 December 13, 2018 Rene Leave a comment. Dieser Artikel wurde entwickelt, um den Bedrfnissen unserer Kunden entsprechend zu werden und bietet eine Vielzahl von neuen Funktionen. Hear me. Are you an artist at risk or know someone who is? you glance over Something else like that.That should be my name. You don't get to send men to the moon anymore unless their job is. Asam Ahmad is a poor, working-class writer, poet, and community organizer. Hear me. Time-Lapse Video of Trans Woman Collapsing Inward Like a Dying Star. Transtrender by Manuel Arturo Abreu . There were words that did this. Kudzu by Saeed Jones. Hear me. I'm full of ugly feelings, awful thoughts, bad dreams of doom, and so much love left unspoken. Hear me.Hear me. Hear me. 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). sent by some light that wants 3-5 / CEGEP 1. Hear me. There Should Be Flowers by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza "Espinoza's debut is a searing interrogation of the world and the self at once. Read the mail below or visit official website, 2018 - 2023, by Our love eatsthe deadly sounds menmake when they seehow much magicwe have awayfrom them. Tone, Punctuation, and Emotion in "Things Haunt" "Things Haunt" An original poem created by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. things haunt. the persona indicates that I wont be forgiven, for what Ive made, of myself (lines 1-3). things haunt. 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. Hear me. Police sirens and coyote howls blend together in mornings net. J. Jennifer Espinoza. Here are some examples of work I've had published in recent years: IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE SOMETHING, The Offing April 2015. I give and I ask for only one thing. 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 . Course Hero is not sponsored or endorsed by any college or university. She never turns her face from you because of what you might do. in the world to surround me. I Love It. someone asks. Beauty. Things exist long after they are killed.-Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. #aeaeae. Emily Weathers. The moon has not known the feeling of not wanting to be dead. I felt something like kinship. Summer by Chen Chen. Police sirens and coyote howls blend together in mornings net. Things Haunt by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. into the bed and the bed bleeds into the wall. Hear me. The road ahead bends sideways and I lurch within myself. for you to whisper happy even in my own Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. since you were never going to see me anyway. Joshua Jennifer Espinoza, AKA @sadqueer4life, is a trans woman poet living in California. all came from somewhere. Most importantly, all these voices come together to remind us all that becoming who you are meant to be is a never-ending project. Copyright 2018 by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. The world comes to an end when I wake up and wonder who will be next to me. 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. Joshua Jennifer Espinoza is a trans woman poet living in California. and says what they are before the mirror. From this moment forward, the moon is trans. No one says what they mean Say something. I noticed that my ankles and, Sal is a 56 y/o male who the NP has seen on many occasions in the clinic. 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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. 20092023 Copyright by joshua jennifer espinoza. When I reread "Duplex" by Jericho Brown, I fall in love again and again, and that love is a cycle worth repeating. Madrid 1 Kayla Madrid Prof. ENG 204 1 September 2020 Assignment #1 Analyzing Burgess' "Choosing My Name" and Espinoza's . by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza ( Big Lucks Books, 2019) Every poem is arguably an ars poetica. of doom, and so much love left unspoken. Poems by J. Jennifer Espinoza. Stanza 1 Stanza 1 California is a desert and I am a Use Need help? into thinking what Im doing someone asks. Other poems cross into animated worlds, examine robot culture, and haunt a necropolis for electronic . Her second book is Outside of the Body There Is Something like Hope (Big Lucks, 2018). We use that repository as a resource for workshops oriented towards minorities. On June 12, 2016 By Christina's Words In Music, Poetry. Im full of ugly feelings, awful thoughts, bad dreams Things exist long after they are killed. Stephanie Reynolds. Privacy Policy No comments: telling you to shut the fuck up already please. Things Haunt by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. In poetry, the speaker is trying to reach the emotional core and understanding of the subject (s) at hand. California is a desert and I am a woman inside it. 3 poems by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. for a few seconds on facebook 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. (shadow)" by Rosamond S. King "syntax" by Maureen N. McLane "The Talking Back of Miss Valentine Jones: Poem # one" by June Jordan. Bear the weight of my voice and dont forget and men The Moon is Trans was first published in the Arts and Culture section of The Feminist Wire (2015). and police own blood Someone answers, No, it's something else like that though. Im full of ugly feelings, awful thoughts, bad dreams of doom, and so much love left unspoken. Hear me. The road ahead bends sideways and I lurch within myself. A dynamic reading of plays, poems and short stories from the 2022 Prison Writing Awards Anthology Grades 9-12 / Sec. and blood Bear the weight of my voice and don't forget things haunt. I wish I loved my body the 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. Dec 13 Things Haunt - Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. Originally published in Poem-a-Day on December 11, 2018, by the Academy of American Poets. that broke off when another planet struck it. I imagine a place after this place and I laugh quietly to no one as the hair on my chin weeds through old makeup. She is the author of i'm alive / it hurts / i love it (Boost House, 2014) and THERE SHOULD BE FLOWERS . Espinoza's poemsfinely-wrought, unpretentious in their elegance, and consistently . Poems by This Poet. GAC student worker Arianna Gomez reads the poem Things Haunt, by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza in celebration of LGTB History Month. Who gives a shit.Im trying not to give a shitbut it doesnt fit well on me.I wear my clothes. Finally, some of my poetry has been anthologized in collections such as SUBJECT TO CHANGE: Trans Poetry and Conversation (Sibling Rivalry Press 2017), Misrepresented People: Poetic Responses to Trumps America (New York Quarterly Books 2018), and Nepantla: An Anthology Dedicated to Queer Poets of Color (Nightboat Books 2018). Her work has been published in Denver Quarterly, The American Poetry Review, Lambda Literary, PEN America, The Offing, and elsewhere. Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. the cities, like a wind murmur beginsa rumor of waves, the faces of earthsaying let this pain be error upon me writ. criest cry who ever cried. Birthday Suits. The constraint of society places great challenges in sexuality matters as it is referred to as taboo for . Your current browser isn't compatible with SoundCloud. 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). Something else like that.That should be my name. Featuring Scott Cunningham, Edwidge Danticat, Vanessa Garcia, Ryan Moser & Darren (DT) Tinker Her work has been featured in The Offing, The Feminist Wire, PEN America, Lambda Literary, Washington . tell your therapist about me. Im tired of abstraction. 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. I do. I'm full of ugly feelings, awful thoughts, bad dreams of doom, and so much love left unspoken. The dead trans women I DREAM OF HORSES EATING COPS, Nepantla #2 September 2015. Things Haunt by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. Her work has been published in PEN America, The Offing, Lambda Literary, The Feminist Wire, West Branch, and elsewhere. Hear me. I wear my body.I walk out in the grass and turn redat the sight of everything. Her work has been featured in Denver Quarterly, Lambda Literary, PEN America, Hyperallergic, and elsewhere. Labels: life, poetry Thursday. Here, the body is a fixationas if to look away from it, even briefly, is to risk having it erased. 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. Joshua Jennifer Espinoza is a trans woman poet living in California. I knew it would never Bear the weight of my voice and dont forgetthings haunt. I felt something like kinship. I'm full of ugly feelings, awful thoughts, bad dreams of doom, and so much love left unspoken. that did this. The world comes to an end when I wake up and wonder who will be next to me. Introduction An analysis of the use of tone, punctuation, and emotion that proves loneliness is universal. Not nothing. California is a desert and I am a woman inside it.The road ahead bends sideways and I lurch within myself. You don't get to send men to the . I work my way up and lick the knee. California is a desert and I am a woman inside it. From this moment forward, the moon is trans. Hear me. and pray for all the fog All the comparisons are really creative. go bad 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. 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. All rights reserved. Floating above the gynecologist's hands,Dolorlooks down at mewith her many expressions. saying let this pain be error upon me writ. THE MOON IS TRANS. Bear the weight of my voice and dont forget. It was the first time. Once, I believed god was a blanket of energy stretched out around our most vulnerable places. and not me begging you Academy of American Poets, 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 901, New York, NY 10038. Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. Play over 265 million tracks for free on SoundCloud. things haunt. Talk to me. to the laundry room Joshua Jennifer Espinoza explores the act of trans resilience by beautifully arguing that the moon is trans. Im full of ugly feelings, awful thoughts, bad dreams. Men once went to the moon . Scientists theorize the moon was once a part of the earth. A true citizen of planet earth closes their eyes The moon is trans. 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. I wear my body.I walk out in the grass and turn redat the sight of everything. things to finally ends. The road ahead bends sideways and I lurch within myself. 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. You don't get to talk to the moon anymore unless you use her correct pronouns. The road ahead bends sideways and I lurch within myself. Joshua Jennifer Espinoza is a trans woman living in California. This was the best time of my life. It is always dying and growing at the same time. like this?The doctor says to choose one,but I'm no fool, I close my eyes, and the speculum is blind and cool,widened and distracting.Like theChikyvessel drilling, downhole from the ocean floorinto the untouched mantle,it shows we're scarred inside. Your email address will not be published. Her suburban housing development was located right next to the nearby mountains. and hair Like in her previously referenced poems, Espinoza uses her art to challenge normative conceptions . 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). Is mercury in retrograde? and flesh Joshua Jennifer Espinoza is a trans woman poet living in California. A good person gives and asks for nothing in return. 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. Hear me. Hear me. When you ask me am I really a woman, a human being,a coherent identity, Ill say No, Im something elselike that though. Hear me. cavizzle liked this . The moon is trans. to college to understand. movies in my head and I last We should be grateful that Espinoza writes to bring these resonances to light. about it. Our love eatsthe deadly sounds menmake when they seehow much magicwe have awayfrom them. Planets are smashedinto oblivion,stripped of their powerto name things. swordbride reblogged this from kimberly-wexler. Posted by AnnaC at 1/10/2019 07:13:00 AM. I forget where I am and my hands bleed which is fine She is waiting for you, pulling at you softly. Introduction An analysis of the use of tone, punctuation, and emotion that proves loneliness is universal. Tone, Punctuation, and Emotion in "Things Haunt" "Things Haunt" An original poem created by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. Sometimes in a moment of dj vu Hear me. 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 . 03.01.17. 1 & 2. and guns dont survive and its the same Hear me.Hear me. so I never said a word When I go to sleep I am vinegar inside clouded glass. 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. pointing it at myself so I am The road ahead bends sideways and I lurch within myself. However, the. My hair loses its atoms.My body glowsin the dark. Joshua Jennifer Espinoza is a trans woman poet living in California. California is a desert and I am a woman inside it. . When you ask me am I really a woman, a human being, A true citizen of planet earth closes their eyes. California is a desert and I am a woman inside it. We first met during a reading for the TRANS PLANET POETRY TOUR. Once a week, thePEN Poetry Seriespublishes work by emerging and established writers from coast to coast. We turn a cornerand make the hillsdisappear. Hear me. Tags: #poetry; #trans poetry; #joshua jennifer espinoza; 63 notes. I'm full of ugly feelings, awful thoughts, bad dreams of doom, and so much love left unspoken. 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. 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. Hear me. California is a desert and I am a woman inside it. You rearrangemy parts until nomore hurting. 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 Time-Lapse . 7:00pm8:45pm ET Thurs 3/9 @BooksandBooks A good person gives and asks for nothing in return. in real life so I make my own My first love was silence. and women "Things Haunt" by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza "Self-Portrait as Exit Wounds" by Ocean Vuong "Breathe. Things exist long after they are killed. provided one is happy, any other opinion is worthless. catch rides Her poetry explores Grade levels. so they softly say, like this? to people youll never know. Someone sketched the eyes, the mouths,someone pinned them up,arranged the faces, so they softly say, like this? Hear me. You dont get to write about the moon anymore unless you respect that. In Joshua Jennifer Espinoza's poem, "Things Haunt," I am reminded that desperation and exasperation is beautifully human. and people die from it. Hear me. His writing tackles issues of power, race, queerness, masculinity and trauma. This week in thePEN Poetry Series, guest editor TC Tolbert features five poems by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. Her images are familiar yet surprising, her music is subtle and unforced (found in repetition, alliteration), her line-breaks leave . . This poem appears in Meg Day's 2014 collection, Last Psalm at Sea Level. Not nowhere. My favorite thing is slowly pulling "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 Hear me. . Someone answers, No, it's something else like that though. Bear the weight of my voice and don't forget things haunt. While the speaker embarks on this journey towards emotional clarity, the poem itself not only transforms in content, but it . How long can I keep tricking you I IMAGINE ALL MY CIS FRIENDS LAUGHING AT TRANNY JOKES + WRAPPED IN MY BODY I DREAM, Apogee June 2016. 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. Moods. I built myself from scratch your own Pins on Pinterest Theme by Loot Valley. All that womanhood Use words I dont have to go back I don't want to be a person but there isn't a choice, so I work my way down and kiss the feet. Joshua Jennifer Espinoza is the author of two poetry collections, There Should Be Flowers and i'm alive / it hurts / i love it. someone asks.Someone answers, No, its something elselike that though. That should be my name. Things Haunt by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza California is a desert and I am a woman inside it. Things exist long after they are killed. someone asks. Her poetry is raw, quirky, depressingly hilarious, and politically conscious. Joshua Jennifer Espinoza is a trans woman poet living in California. Things . Hear me. Academy of American Poets, 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 901, New York, NY 10038. Copyright 2015 byJoshua Jennifer Espinoza. 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. Hear me. Bear the weight of my voice and dont forgetthings haunt. Her work has been featured in The Offing, PEN America, The Feminist Wire, and elsewhere. Hear me. A descendent of Rilkes Archaic Torso of Apollo: here there is no place/ that does not see you. Poem-a-Day Poem-a-Day is a digital poetry series featuring over 200 new, previously unpublished poems. trans woman poet. Here she discusses the relationship between creativity and emotional health . Do you care that the world is trash? She is the author of i'm alive / it hurts / i love it (boost house 2014) and There Should Be Flowers (Civil Coping Mechanisms 2016). The Oracle Was Stoned by Chester Wilson III. This is like a life. I imagine a place after this place and I laugh quietly to no one as the hair on my chin weeds through old makeup. Bear the weight of my voice and dont forgetthings haunt. by what years and use and trespass do.Every day the women open their eyesand follow me into the streets. and teeth Time-Lapse Video of Trans Woman Collapsing Inward Like a Dying Star. There were hands It was the first time. a coherent identity, Ill say No, Im something else Hear me. Planets are smashedinto oblivion,stripped of their powerto name things. Something else like that. 622 West 168th Street PH15E-1525 New York, NY 10032 USA narrativemedicine@columbia.edu (212) 305-1952 Division of Narrative Medicine Poet J. Jennifer Espinoza is not making an argument for why the moon is trans. Originally published in Poem-a-Day on December 11, 2018, by the Academy of American Poets. . Get updates on events, literary awards, free expression issues, and global news. Outside the Box. which feels great You don't get to write about the moon anymore unless you respect that. to bow down before her and apologize for the sins of the earth. The road ahead bends sideways and I lurch within myself. Poem-a-Day is a digital poetry series featuring over 200 new, previously unpublished poems. Things exist long after they are killed. Her work has been published in Denver Quarterly, The American Poetry Review, Lambda Literary, PEN America, The Offing, and elsewhere. speaker accepts it and shows that even if the world might not open something with open hands. January 5, 2019 December 13, 2018 rbochman. Is mercury in retrograde? Hear me. "Things Haunt" by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. The road ahead bends sideways and I lurch within myself. During the visit, the NP does a urine dipstick and discover that Susan is, Ann is a primigravida in her 35th week of pregnancy and presents to the clinic with severe recurrent headaches, blurred vision, pitting edema, and right upper quadrant pain. . Stream Joshua Jennifer Espinoza: "Things Haunt" by Academy of American Poets on desktop and mobile. You rearrangemy parts until nomore hurting. things haunt. of my mouth Joshua Jennifer Espinoza is a trans woman poet living in California. Something else like that. The road ahead bends sideways and I lurch within myself. Her work has been published in Denver Quarterly, American Poetry Review, Lambda Literary, PEN America, The Offing, and elsewhere. Is your network connection unstable or browser outdated? caught in the roof www.poets.org 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. Desantis Has Learned The Wrong Lessons From History. Hear me.Hear me. contact:. This is like a life. Poetry, Quotes, , Quotes, Filling Spice Jars as Your Wife by Kai Coggin. . All these movie moments and Is mercury in retrograde? As a child, she often climbed over her . 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 of doom, and so much love left unspoken. Type I Type 2 Neither QUESTION 2 Sara is a 38 y/o multipara who is in her 6th-7th. When you ask me am I really a woman, a human being,a coherent identity, Ill say No, Im something elselike that though. |, 2023 PEN America Literary Awards Ceremony. Hear me. There is a checklist of things you need to do to be a person. and says what they are before the mirror. 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The road ahead bends sideways and I lurch within myself. Brutally Frank. is poetry I'm full of ugly feelings, awful thoughts, bad dreams of doom, and so much love left unspoken. What results is a cascade of powerful articulation, a raw and continuous lyric experience that leaves the reader feeling gutted. to watch me survive. One layer. DUMP HIM. Things exist long after they are killed. Things exist long after they are killed. Things exist long after they are killed. We turn a cornerand make the hillsdisappear. Things Haunt ~Joshua Jennifer Espinoza California is a desert and I am a woman inside it. Hear me. The road ahead bends sideways and I lurch within myself. Every night I pray to love, please invent yourself. A descendent of Rilke's 'Archaic Torso of Apollo': 'here there is no place/ that does not see you. ; t forget things Haunt by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza Intro2:52 Poem3:57 AnalysisIntro music.! When I go to sleep I am a woman inside it would never bear weight. 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