Shannon Barber Is a 41 year author from the Pacific Northwest. Their work has appeared recently in Wear Your Voice Magazine, Ravishly and Witchcraft Magazine. They are the author of the poetry book, Gasoline Heart by Lark Books available now. For more please visit their website.

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INSIGHT

The Boy. The Black Man.

By SHANNON BARBER

What I do remember is the lingering knowledge and horror that my Boyness, my masculinity couldn't protect me.