today a salute to they/them

 Give Us Your Pronouns

They say,

give us

your pronouns.

So proud

of themselves

for asking.

Give us your

pro nouns.

Tell us how

you would like us

to refer to you,

your pronouns

your for nouns

for people

for places

for things

the proper noun

for you is

your pronoun

which you should

give to us. Give

us your

pronouns. Please

help us

refer to you

correctly.

We don’t

want to make

any mistakes

with your pronouns

which are yours

and you have them so

give us your pronouns

give us

this day

our daily

bread

give us time

give us

a bloodhound

with no sense

of smell.

Your pronouns

your canine

lost

in the woods.

~ Stacey Waite

“Give Us Your Pronouns” from A REAL MAN WOULD HAVE A GUN: by Stacey Waite.
Published by University of New Mexico Press on February 18, 2025.
Copyright © 2025 by Stacey Waite.
All rights reserved.
Reproduced by Poetry Daily with permission.

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