By Elise Acosta

We create our own spaces. Our own leagues. We send the same $8 back and forth when we most need it. We uplift each other however we can. I love us so bad. My hope is stubborn. It is built. Constructed. Intentional. In the face of blatant apathy. In the face of transphobia.

I exist fully with or without anyone’s approval. Fuck your discourse just leave us alone.

I don’t want praise when I’m fucking dead. I want you to fucking fight for us while we’re here.

I’m really tired. I’m tired of my existence being debated. I’m tired of my desire to fucking play sports being debated. We can’t do fucking laundry in peace. We are losing our Trans siblings every fucking week for as long as I can remember. I can hardly catch my breath.

it makes me sad when people seem to have a huge vocabulary for critiquing writing but very few ways to describe what moves them, what they find effective or exciting or memorable, what they love—and why

deeply maternal for jumping spiders (?)

i remember this exists every three weeks I’m so sorry

the thing about writing is that it is *so easy* unless you are good at it

trying to keep crying to a minimum today weeeeeee

good morning trans people you do not have to forgive your mother

I’m trying to be better about everything really

It’s not blush blindness, you just don’t have love in your heart like I do

it’s the last day of national poetry month have you told a poet theyre your favorite moth yet

love trans people loudly!!!

thank you lesbians that make strange and unmarketable art

couldn’t tell u what it is exactly but it works <3

mm… gender today rly working for me

A break from my usual antics? I was recently reminded of this poem by @pigeonculttt.bsky.social. I love it so much and it absolutely wrecks me every time I read it ❤️‍🩹😭

crying again (I won my fight tho)

crying watching a wrestling documentary on the plane to Seattle yayyyy <333

resolution 1,003 by june jordan

Grey heron #photography #birds

passenger princess pisces poet

so much of my journey with poetry (& learning in general) has been accepting that I know less than I think I know already. Which is great in practice, but also makes it quite difficult to articulate how to effectively practice writing. I think I’m ready to make an attempt

what if I actually started talking about poetry On Here what then

went to the hospital 3 times this month and rent is due tomorrow... there has never been a better time to grab a shirt 🫶

truth coming out of her well to shame humanity

big fan of pondering the great mysteries (love, death, you, me, etc.)

Exalt the body in all its iterations and permutations with @arcanumb.bsky.social in today's Issue 03 spotlight, "An Exaltation In Transition" Read it here: bleatingthingmagazine.com/issue-03.html

new zines in the shop! 📚

hello! i'm working with the Reproductive Freedom Fund of NH for the year & wanted to let everyone know that they're hosting an online training series on various aspects of reproductive health, justice, & intersectionality you don't have to attend all 5 + people outside of NH are encouraged to join

Thomas Blackshear II - Night and Day (2003)

extraño perú 😓

another design ive made for the @reprofundnh.bsky.social

good morning happy second day of pride 🌻

TOMORROW!!!

<3

Paris Review is sharing one of my favorite poems again so I’m sharing it on here again “my old potato” - one of my favorite lines ever

PEONY TYME

companion piece to one i made in february

poetry is everywhere if you just know how to look

one of the designs ive made for @reprofundnh.bsky.social as their artist in residence

rico is SO pretty omgognfh

it is so endearing when someone’s so worried they’re doing a poetry prompt/assignment “wrong.” like, most likely you are doing something way more interesting

come thruuuuu<3

officially partnered with @reprofundnh.bsky.social as an artist in residence!! 💜 ill be vending at various pride events in NH, hosting workshops, and working on other gender affirming and abortion funding events 🙌

i've decided i'm all better now

new abortion-funding sticker in the shop!! 100% of sales go to various abortion funds (linked below)

hi if you'd like to support me & want some stickers in time for pride month, please consider getting something from my shop <3 sweatermuppet.bigcartel.com/product/crea...