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A Political Poem

By C.M. VazquezPublished 3 years ago 1 min read

You write about a hungover unicorn vomiting on the side of the road. People laugh. The workshops continue. You write more. Write about the complexities between duty and autonomy. Write about the Chosen One. Write about religion. Write about the constructs of virtue and purity. Write about the grunginess of New York City (because all urban fantasies are in New York City). Write about guns. Write about family. Write about alcoholism. Write about the border, both the real one and the fictional one. Write about being Mexican and not Mexican enough. And about Kendra, the nonbinary unicorn.

They freeze.

‘Xe’ is unbelievable

Unlike a unicorn in the middle of New York City

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About the Creator

C.M. Vazquez

She/Her. English Professor. Aspiring Novelist. 30+. Proud Latina.

I'm obsessed with my cat and fantasy fiction.

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