April 3: On the Origin of Trans Femmes

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On the Origin of Trans Femmes
Kai Cheng Thom

for Meredith Russo

we are the daughters
of witches
that they could and did burn
we are the daughters of witches
that they are still burning
& you know
in my dreams, a woman
keeps whispering:
keep going
maybe in the next lifetime
we’ll make it to the water

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