Bi Bi Haters: A Poem by Joanne Askew

6 Jun

Written By Guest User

Bi Bi Haters

Don’t tell me I’m gay, or straight, or in denial,

I’ll throw you to the crocodiles,

Don’t tell me I’m promiscuous, or flaunt my wiles,

I’ll throw you in the hater pile.

Don’t tell me I’m married so I can’t be a bi,

I’ll scratch your face, set you on fire,

Don’t tell me I can’t love she, he, them, all the while,

I’ll scratch off your face and tell you you’re vile.

Joanne Askew is a Science-Fiction and Horror writer. She explores mental health issues, sexual identity, femininity and neurodiversity through speculative fiction. As an LGBTQIA+ activist, she believes that fiction will make our world a better place to come out in. She has many short story publications and has an LGBTQ+ novella coming out in 2022. She strives for more queer representation in media, particularly speculative fiction, and highlights social injustices like inner-city poverty, the justice system and mental health representation. Joanne has OCD but battles her compulsions to make sure she uses them as a superpower in an empowering way.

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Website: www.jaskewauthor.com