I am a volcano erupting
Not in anger but, like a laugh
Held in for too long, finally
Breaking free from the tone police
I am a Passiflora blooming
Divine and crazy, with
The crown of Jesus on my head
Screaming, “I AM HOLY TOO”
I am a coral reef shimmering
Before it went white
So electric and furtive
Proud of my spiny parts
I am a greater flamingo preening
Unabashedly, in the sunshine
I do not care if I am the only pink thing
I have a right to be magnificent.
About the Creator
Anika Pyle
queer
colorado-born
philadelphia-based
pro-joy
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