L. Amariti

Sunflower Organza

I will only wear this dress under the following conditions:
My tits are lopped off,
I’m uglier than sin;
I’m happy with that.

I’ll only wear a dress if my chest is flat,
Neckline plunges deeper than the bottom of the ocean;
Leg slit high as everest.
My leg isn’t shaved.
My leg is Fat,
Stretch marks that rival the interstate highway system;
No spanx
No tummy tucking
No sucking in
No not eating.
May my back rolls be heavy as the breasts I hacked away,
My stomach ungracefully large and visible in the shape of the dress.

Let me put a rose in my hair
Even if the dress is adorned in sunflowers.

L. Amariti (they/them) is a queer, nonbinary writer from New Jersey with a penchant for writing about queerness and being inspired by couture fashion and the nuances of gender. They are currently pursuing an MA in English and MFA in creative writing. Their work has been featured on Snowflake Magazine's blog, in The Gamut Mag, Powders Press, and Yuzu Press, among others. They have work forthcoming in Celestite Poetry. When they're not writing, they're making a mess of their craft table or reading queer books. They can be found on Twitter @Lamawriter1.