pages of masculinity

by Rye Orrange

brought to my knees by the force of 

vodka and desire 

i am catapulted through time. 

his carpeted floor feels rough beneath

my weight 

it’s calloused hands mark me like the 

hands that 

hold me

stationed 

i’m left as an object to be

desired. 

what is the act of fucking without a

legacy of objectification? 


the stories of masculinity find a home in

the palm of 

my hand.

to be a man is to 

confuse cumming with 

healing 

(or so i’m told)

i am draped in the cloak of 

subversion

as his eyes trace my 

back

and follow me through 

the doorway.

Rye Orrange is a trans writer born and raised on the stolen and unceded lands of the Musqueum, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Peoples in "Vancouver, BC." They have been writing since before they knew how to even make sense of the thoughts in their head, and consider writing to be the reason they have made it into their twenties. Rye's work has been included in a variety of zines, anthologies and digital magazines, often exploring topics of transness, mental health/addiction, and overwhelming feelings of the emo variety. He is an avid reader of books that can be described as "bleak," an enjoyer of a good coming of age film, and a relaxing day in the park.