i am wearing a red dress
please don’t stare
you approach anyway
remain at a 2 foot radius
are you styled after Marilyn Monroe?
you ask
that could be up for debate
i reply
because what makes you say that?
is it the
skinny waist
sexualized body
pouty lips
posture
exaggerated gait
enormous -
what did i say about staring?
god, all you men are the same
crass and big eyes
even the funny ones can’t keep it together
i should know
i married a rabbit
in overalls
Tiana Gaudioso is a self-created and titled poet from Phoenix, AZ. She began this journey just a mere two years ago in order to understand her feelings and jump start the process of figuring out her mental health. She mostly enjoys writing about heartache, discovery, and whatever she’s angry about that day. Her work can also be found in Polemical Zine, Pinstriped Zine, and Girls Our Age.