by Beth Kanter
I stroke your masculinity with crossed fingers / mutter jinx between stanzas of perfume-stained praise / throw up a little in my mouth / sigh / say / you’re right / right again / always right / tilt my pretty little head / hand you another pesky jar / distract you long enough for the ones rising up behind me / to can you / once / and / please / this time / please / please / please / for all.
About the Author
Beth Kanter’s work has appeared or is forthcoming in a range of publications including X-R-A-Y Literary Magazine, Emerge Literary Journal, Identity Theory, Tangled Locks Journal, and Cease, Cows. Her chapbook “Slasher” was named a finalist in the 2024 Lefty Blondie’s First Chapbook Award contest and the 2024 Yellow Arrow Publishing chapbook contest. She won a UCLA James Kirkwood Literary Prize for her novel-in-progress, “Paved With Gold.” When not writing, Beth leads creative nonfiction workshops. You can read more of her work at bethkanter.com or follow her @beekaekae on Instagram.
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