This poem is taken from Stand 240, 21(4) December 2023 - February 2024.

Tanya Parker No Half Measures
To assess the complexity of my atypical brain,
they turned on a camera, gave me a black marker
and made me draw a man.
Turns out you can shoot first and ask questions later.
Do you feel lucky, punk? Well, do you?
Look, she has a tremor.
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