WATCHING A PREACHER BASH THE GIRL WITH PINK HAIR IN THE COURTYARD

And he said, grow like a dam filled with coal

And he said, release the steel hanging from your ears

And they said, release the ink
from your skin,
a woman’s ink only
good for paper, not to be
buried in her soul.

And they said, color
is only good for a canvas
restricted in a box of white,
pure cotton

And she said, there is no forgiveness

And she said, for being different
with a sin

And he said, regret will follow

And they said, for those who you love

And she said, for those like you.

And they send a dagger of words into my pit
like a stone drowning in sand
a ship lost at sea

And I say, listen for there
is
no
warning.

Name: Emily Yang – WATCHING A PREACHER BASH THE GIRL WITH PINK HAIR IN THE COURTYARD (Poetry)

Bio: Emily Yang is a junior at MNSU, majoring in Creative Writing. She is passionate about writing fiction and poetry. This collection of poetry focuses on her experiences within cultural and societal pressures of becoming an adult. Yang strives to create works of literature that explore unspoken truths to help others on their own self discovery journeys.