Robin Anna Smith
Father Figure
“You need to cut your hair.”
“Stop looking down all the time.”
“Why do you have such a sour puss?”
“You need to wear something other than black.”
“What are you trying to hide under there?”
“Get your bangs out of your face.”
“Don’t you have any clothes that fit?”
“Here’s a pretty outfit I bought you.”
“I need to see your eyes.”
“You should show off your figure.”
“Why are your pants so huge?”
“Who’s going to want to marry that face?”
“Smile, do you know how lucky you are?”
a purple dress
showing off my shame
hair clippings
stuck under his thumb
“Stop looking down all the time.”
“Why do you have such a sour puss?”
“You need to wear something other than black.”
“What are you trying to hide under there?”
“Get your bangs out of your face.”
“Don’t you have any clothes that fit?”
“Here’s a pretty outfit I bought you.”
“I need to see your eyes.”
“You should show off your figure.”
“Why are your pants so huge?”
“Who’s going to want to marry that face?”
“Smile, do you know how lucky you are?”
a purple dress
showing off my shame
hair clippings
stuck under his thumb
Biography
Robin Anna Smith is a writer and visual artist whose work focuses on disability, gender, trauma, and loss. Her work is published internationally, in a number of online and print journals, including: Modern Haiku, Into the Void, OPEN: Journal of Arts & Letters, and Sonic Boom. Robin is a regular contributor at Rhythm & Bones Lit's Necropolis Blog. More at robinannasmith.com and Twitter @robinannasmith.
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