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
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 (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 Cotton Xenomorph, Longleaf Review, The Rumpus, and more, with work forthcoming in the anthology Beyond Queer Words. Explore their work at kayemoorepoet.com