By the end, the poem is resolute on reclaiming queer vision—not shame. Imperfection, like gaps in one’s teeth, is a loophole where freedom, healing, and beauty can be found.” Where is my head? I’m not ...
Michelle Peñaloza is the author of the poetry collections All the Words I Can Remember Are Poems (Persea Books, 2025), the recipient of the Academy of American Poets’ 2024 James Laughlin Award.
They sent me a box of teacakes too.” Some of his most successful outcomes included getting a gift box from Scrub Daddy worth $52, after he sent them the following poem: Since then, you’ve ...