August 20, 2020
By Chantal Eyong
There’s room to
laugh at my unfolding
As I survey
The space between ass and thigh.
The lack
Of.
Space.
I’ve become
Soft.
Wide.
I’ve become.
Unfolding.
Anything could hide here
The traces of laughter can fit behind my knees
Or between my breasts
I recognize none of it.
Chantal Eyong
Writer
Chantal is an author, artist and media producer based in Los Angeles, California. Her work focuses on Afro-diasporic narratives in relation to the self, place-making, archives and memory. Chantal holds an MFA in Screenwriting from the University of California Riverside and is currently a doctoral student in the Media Arts + Practice program at the University of Southern California.
Images credits:
Feature Image - Instagram: @thegrnwood
