bisect:ual
by Kay E. Bancroft
secare [sek-ah-reh] from the latin
into parts bi [b-eye] from the latin
which I’m not
where I have to come
as queer out as two parts of
bitch I am
isn’t it queer being queer
[ssss-ehl-ph] from the german
future definition unknown
whole
self
into parts bi [b-eye] from the latin
meaning two cutting my meaning into
which century am I in
every day come outside come out
a person never just one fragment of
bitch about things only I know
queer in that you search to find one’s
meaning the same defined past
to all who follow
Photo credit: Sinitta Leunen
Kay E. Bancroft
Kay E. Bancroft (they/them) is a queer non-binary poet, educator, editor, and reviewer from Cincinnati, OH. They hold a BA from the University of Cincinnati and are currently an MFA Candidate at Randolph College. You can find their writing in <i>Cotton Xenomorph</i>, <i>Longleaf Review</i>, <i>The Rumpus</i>, and more, with work forthcoming in the anthology <i>Beyond Queer Words</i>. Explore their work at kayemoorepoet.com