May it be that even
when I am long-remade,
if you are on the roadside
steaming under the moon
and I approach, you will see
my aura shine with the afterimage
of sisterhood and
unlock your doors to my aid.
The author of chapbooks Fatherland, Motherland and …and this would be Moshiach, Leo Rose Rodriguez is a queer, autistic Jewish writer and artist. They are based in Minneapolis, on traditional Dakota land. Their work has been featured in The Pinch Journal, the citizen trans* {project}, Better Homes and Dykes, and elsewhere. They made their playwrighting debut in September 2024 with The Martyr at SheDFW Theatre Festival. Follow them on Instagram at @l.rodri.writes
