Colleen Curry

Chronically Fabulous


(listen to the poem, read by the author)



My limp
Is not a call for attention.
I don’t need your approval
Or your catcalls
To slay this crooked gait.

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About the Author

Colleen Curry is a disabled, autistic, queer, single mom raising amazing neurodivergent kiddos in the Chicago suburbs. Passionate, loud, and colorful, her experiences in life have taught her perseverance, fortitude, and above all else, humor. She currently has plans to write an intersectional, sex-positive, comprehensive guide to sex education for parents and tweens.