It's All Frida K's Fault

By Emily Pohl-Weary

For never plucking that big black eyebrow
For surviving despite the pain
For painting herself until her last breath
For looking inward at inspiration
Being ashamed
Painting her lips red
Her blood red
Her fetus
Her ugly
For allowing herself to have wretched days
Cross-dressing at age 19, Mexico, 1926
Crying in public
For loving flowers
For shocking
For the beauty she saw in the mirror
For being sensual when she couldn’t move by herself