My Houses of Worship
BY GRECIA MAGDALENO.
the aisles of grocery stores
dance floors
clawfoot bathtubs, free of leaks
a flour-dusted kitchen
your apartment after a dinner date
an empty art museum
empty spaces in my planner
empty movie theaters
greenhouses
the very spot where the sunlight makes a rainbow
A Recently Appointed Dyke and
Long-Time-Excommunicated-Cult-Member’s Prayer
BY GRECIA MAGDALENO.
An ant crawling on your
alarm clock
the wire, specifically
Things aren’t okay
but they will be
After all,
how is it that I’m here
Grecia Magdaleno (b. Phoenix, Arizona) is an educator, organizer, and artist residing in Chicago. Living at the intersections of queer and Latina identity, the scope of their work is founded in softening reverberations of trauma, feeling deeply, and brandishing the narratives of being “too much” for good. They are currently an M.A. candidate at The University of Chicago. You can find more of their work at greciamagdaleno.com, and you can follow them on Instagram and Twitter @greciamagdaleno.