Content warning: allusions to dysphoria.

Exposure

Swimming in dark maillot stationary
Top-down fantasies chasing the sun in SPF-50
Uncommon weather blanketed underneath

Legs grasping at straw-cushion remedies
DVR phantom limb matinee viewing in HD
Channel-chased with downcast glasses of reality

About the author

Taylor Kovach is a transgender poet residing in Riverview, Michigan. They hold an Honors Psychology BA from Michigan State University. One can peruse their work in Nonbinary Review, Lavender Review, The Globe Review, Allium, Oddball Magazine, Belt Magazine, Literary Heist, etc.

Photo by Michael Dziedzic on Unsplash.