Jenn Zatopek

Jenn Zatopek is a poet, essayist, and counselor living in Texas. Her essays has been featured in places like Braided Way and elsewhere. Jenn’s work explores the complexities of desire and queer identity, the expansive nature of love, and the best of spirituality. She divides her time between Fort Worth, Texas and Santa Fe, New Mexico.

The Deer in Tacoma

As we laced up our shoes on the balcony I heard the sound of her first, the thunder and blur of reddish brown fur– The deer galloped just underneath us and disappeared around the corner. My partner, incredulous, said, Did you see