Summary Of Chrysanthemum Tran's Poem 'Vampires'

In her poem, “Vampires,” Chrysanthemum Tran recounts her experience as a transgender woman, stating the following: “When was the last time you saw a face like mine without the glow of a mob’s torch? A pitchfork’s thrust? In times of crisis, isn’t it my head they swing on a stick?” Throughout history LGBT people have been at the receiving end of a hate that affects all aspects of life and, in turn, fuels the poverty that pervades the LGBT community. It is a reflection of the principles of which humanity rests upon—principles that present a paradox. Democracy and freedom are heralded as the basis of the United States, but these principles become a luxury when millions of its citizen are deprived their natural rights under the ideal that their