My Friend Kim
by
Greg Pincus
My best friend is androgynous.
Goes by the name of Kim.
Clothes and style are meaningless...
I'll always care for her.
Or him!
Sometimes I wonder "huh. What age is that poem for?" This is is one of these times....
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Wow, you're practicing up for Ed's next challenge; what other time can you use androgynous in a poem? Although, I admit that I like it - and androgynous scans better than non-normative genders. ☺
ReplyDeleteAndrogynous? Hmm, not sure I have ever read a poem with that word before! I agree with Tanita- sounds like you are getting warmed up for Ed's next challenge!
ReplyDeletebrilliant.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to see you push beyond the rigid gender-normative boundaries, Greg! This is how we change the world to be a kinder, more celebrating-of-differences place!
ReplyDeleteNamaste,
Lee
I like it. Simple, effective and funny. Classic Pincus.
ReplyDeleteTanita, that's exactly what I was thinking -- "Hide that word from Ed!!!"
ReplyDeleteMore writing is available for celebrating differences, & isn't the next step to be able to laugh? Thanks for a funny poem.
ReplyDeleteFunny! I've been enjoying your e-book.
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to write a MG-appropriate androgynous poem, isn't it. :-)
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