the GENDER issue / POETRY
retention
by Katixa Espinoza
home behind closed doors leading to utterances
of aggression
buried in the​ ​closet
stuffing bells and whistles
of femininity away from vulnerability
to
bottle secrets
deep in my uvula
everything is kept
safe
​
sighs of relief ​ juan gabriel saying
lo que se ve no se pregunta ​is too complicated
​
to come out in pink leather
turning me inside out screaming outside of facades
in red heels
to heavens
im a victoria secret model
mom to the imperfect daughter to love screaming with mouths shut the door
before anyone sees
i am
on twitter dot com
​
​
erasing my queerness
Katixa Espinoza is a Miami native Latina writer residing in Brooklyn. Her works can be found on OCCULUM, YesPoetry, and other places. When she isn’t interrogating the world around her, she writes sad bilingual music, jokes on Twitter as @kattidk_, and loves to look hot on Instagram as @kattidk.