The End of Cis-Ginger (a satirical poem)

Poemtopical poem
Written By Jason Conway

Genderless gingerbread people

A small satirical sonnet-shaped poem triggered by people getting unnecessarily offended by the accompanying image all over the Internet. Sample quote: "bring on the apocalypse". Tsk.

Running and running as fast as they can
gingerbread woman and gingerbread man
have run faster than light off the gender spectrum
and alloyed into some kind of ginger electrum.

Amorphous, sexless, they now lie in a box
(it's safe, as they've long since outstripped the fox)
in (mostly contented) non-congenital bliss,
not trans-ginger, gi-sexual, and by no means cis,

though they dream of a time before they were remade,
when gingerbread creatures were always afraid
of the childlike monsters that lurked in small beds
salivating, eager to bite off their heads,

clutching cutters that glinted in a manner horrific,
oppressive and vicious and gender-specific.

Jason Conway

I'm a creative guru, visionary artist and eco poet based in Gloucestershire UK.

I love designing Squarespace websites for clients as well as providing a full range of graphic and website design services. My clients are passoinate entrepreneurs that are making a positive difference in the world.

Clients can hire me for brand and marketing strategy, content research, content writing and content management, social media training and management, blog and article writing, book design, book cover design, self publishing help, packaging design and sign design.

I'm a creative coach helping passionate and ethical business owners to create sustainable businesses geared for a healthy work life balance and helping to break through blocks and regain or maintain focus. I use creativity as a key problem solving tool and motivator.

As an artist is create inspirational works of art for private and corporate clients, from full size wall graphics and installations for offices, conference areas and receptions, to cafe's and restaurants to health and wellbeing centres. Any wall or space can be transformed with large scale art, which is a key motivator for staff and can reduce work related stress. I also accept private commissions for paintings, sketches and illustrations.

As a published poet I write about the joys of nature and the human devastation of it. I also write poems for brands and businesses to engage their audiences in new and more thought provoking ways.

https://www.thedaydreamacademy.com
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