Taína Monegro, born and raised in New York City, is an aspiring writer who has loved poetry and stories from a very young age. Her relationship with writing transformed over time from a mere fascination with words and phonetics in childhood to an irrepressible passion for the beauty and rawness of storytelling. In her work, Taína typically addresses themes related to queerness, womanhood, and Latinidad. The poem “Her” is a short creative piece meant to highlight the melancholy and multifaceted nature of love—both romantic and platonic—while also weaving in elements of queer joy and pride.
