by Bryana Joy

will you be my
second thing o I
don’t care what and sex
doesn’t matter let’s be
two terns squalling
on the shore the tide
going out and in
two pencils side
by side in the case let’s
be anything but male
and female anything
but far

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Bryana Joy is a poet & painter who has lived in Türkiye, Texas, & England, & now resides in Eastern Pennsylvania. Her work is inspired by her passionate interest in the ocean, honest spirituality, & women's global liberation. Her poetry has appeared in dozens of literary journals, & she also hosts online poetry workshops to foster meaningful arts community & support writers. Find her at www.bryanajoy.com or on Twitter and Instagram at @_bryana_joy.