5 July, 2024

My Rapist at The Women’s March, 2017

In this photograph, he cannot move––
his right hand will pierce
the sky, suspended,
open, it cannot touch

nor grip nor hold.
The sun tangles sap
in his golden hair, makes a lamp
of his pink cheek––lighting

 

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Clara Collins

Clara Collins lives in Portland, Oregon, where she was born and raised. In June of 2023, she completed her MFA in poetry at The University of Oregon. Her work is concerned with experiences of girl- and womanhood, specifically those often viewed as private, unattractive, or shameful.

Contributions by Clara Collins