CD Eskilson is a trans-nonbinary poet and translator. They are a recipient of the C.D. Wright / Academy of American Poets Prize, and their work appears in Kenyon Review, Beloit Poetry Journal, The Offing, Passages North, Hayden’s Ferry Review, and others. They were once in a punk band.

"Eskilson’s broad talent belies the fact that Scream / Queen is a debut. . . the cohesiveness of the collection makes the book seem almost predestined. . . . The collection is introspective and highly vulnerable, showcasing revealing poems about chronic illness and failed relationships. Eskilson writes in conversation with contemporaries, family history and current events, weaving in interviews, pop culture references and other poets’ work for a solid collection that respects the art while pushing boundaries."

• Found / FootageOn Witchcraft 6After Failing to Come Out Again, the Apparition Comes 7What Starts as a List Poem About OCD 8A Brief History of Broken Glass 10King Ghidorah 12Burning Haibun for Geryon 14Palos Verdes 15How Are They Picking the Next Halloween Director? 16Deleted Scene: Each Time I’m Trans Enough 17Body / HorrorRecipe for Roasted Broccoli 20Dystychipaphobia, or Fear of Accidents 21Heredity 23Ghost Story with My Uncle 24Portrait with Inconclusive Lab Results 25When People Tell You GAD Can’t Be that Bad 26Confession from Medusa’s Head 27During Intro to Film Theory 29Update on HIM from Powerpuff Girls 30At the Midnight Show of Sleepaway Camp 31Jump / ScarePrey: A Gloss 33Trans Panic Contrapuntal 37Fan Mail for the Headless Horseman 38Be My Baby 39I Séance with My Uncle at MacArthur Park 41Finsta of Icarus in Drag 42Accidental Selfie in the Photo of a Window Quote 43My Roommate Buffalo Bill 44Para / NormalI Still Haven’t Seen The Fly 47How to Be Happy 48 Hollywood Forever Cemetery 50The Demon King Paimon Comes by for Monstera Clippings 51Arkansas Bans Healthcare for Trans Youth 52Transcestor Creation Myth 53The Ocean Within Me 54Every Man Their Mortal Enemy, Every Woman's Beauty Prey 57Super / Natural Our Family Leaves the Haunted House 59When Meryl Streep Sings “Dancing Queen” in Mamma Mia! 60Portrait as Werewolf 61What I Will Write About My Father 62Since Moving from the Beach 63Reversed House Cleansing 64Ode to an Anti-Joke 65Draft Message to My Sibling After Top Surgery 66 Notes 67Acknowledgments

CD Eskilson is a trans-nonbinary poet and translator. They are a recipient of the C.D. Wright / Academy of American Poets Prize, and their work appears in Kenyon Review, Beloit Poetry Journal, The Offing, Passages North, Hayden’s Ferry Review, and others. They were once in a punk band.

"Eskilson’s broad talent belies the fact that Scream / Queen is a debut. . . the cohesiveness of the collection makes the book seem almost predestined. . . . The collection is introspective and highly vulnerable, showcasing revealing poems about chronic illness and failed relationships. Eskilson writes in conversation with contemporaries, family history and current events, weaving in interviews, pop culture references and other poets’ work for a solid collection that respects the art while pushing boundaries."

• Found / FootageOn Witchcraft 6After Failing to Come Out Again, the Apparition Comes 7What Starts as a List Poem About OCD 8A Brief History of Broken Glass 10King Ghidorah 12Burning Haibun for Geryon 14Palos Verdes 15How Are They Picking the Next Halloween Director? 16Deleted Scene: Each Time I’m Trans Enough 17Body / HorrorRecipe for Roasted Broccoli 20Dystychipaphobia, or Fear of Accidents 21Heredity 23Ghost Story with My Uncle 24Portrait with Inconclusive Lab Results 25When People Tell You GAD Can’t Be that Bad 26Confession from Medusa’s Head 27During Intro to Film Theory 29Update on HIM from Powerpuff Girls 30At the Midnight Show of Sleepaway Camp 31Jump / ScarePrey: A Gloss 33Trans Panic Contrapuntal 37Fan Mail for the Headless Horseman 38Be My Baby 39I Séance with My Uncle at MacArthur Park 41Finsta of Icarus in Drag 42Accidental Selfie in the Photo of a Window Quote 43My Roommate Buffalo Bill 44Para / NormalI Still Haven’t Seen The Fly 47How to Be Happy 48 Hollywood Forever Cemetery 50The Demon King Paimon Comes by for Monstera Clippings 51Arkansas Bans Healthcare for Trans Youth 52Transcestor Creation Myth 53The Ocean Within Me 54Every Man Their Mortal Enemy, Every Woman's Beauty Prey 57Super / Natural Our Family Leaves the Haunted House 59When Meryl Streep Sings “Dancing Queen” in Mamma Mia! 60Portrait as Werewolf 61What I Will Write About My Father 62Since Moving from the Beach 63Reversed House Cleansing 64Ode to an Anti-Joke 65Draft Message to My Sibling After Top Surgery 66 Notes 67Acknowledgments

CD Eskilson is a trans-nonbinary poet and translator. They are a recipient of the C.D. Wright / Academy of American Poets Prize, and their work appears in Kenyon Review, Beloit Poetry Journal, The Offing, Passages North, Hayden’s Ferry Review, and others. They were once in a punk band.

"Eskilson’s broad talent belies the fact that Scream / Queen is a debut. . . the cohesiveness of the collection makes the book seem almost predestined. . . . The collection is introspective and highly vulnerable, showcasing revealing poems about chronic illness and failed relationships. Eskilson writes in conversation with contemporaries, family history and current events, weaving in interviews, pop culture references and other poets’ work for a solid collection that respects the art while pushing boundaries."

• Found / FootageOn Witchcraft 6After Failing to Come Out Again, the Apparition Comes 7What Starts as a List Poem About OCD 8A Brief History of Broken Glass 10King Ghidorah 12Burning Haibun for Geryon 14Palos Verdes 15How Are They Picking the Next Halloween Director? 16Deleted Scene: Each Time I’m Trans Enough 17Body / HorrorRecipe for Roasted Broccoli 20Dystychipaphobia, or Fear of Accidents 21Heredity 23Ghost Story with My Uncle 24Portrait with Inconclusive Lab Results 25When People Tell You GAD Can’t Be that Bad 26Confession from Medusa’s Head 27During Intro to Film Theory 29Update on HIM from Powerpuff Girls 30At the Midnight Show of Sleepaway Camp 31Jump / ScarePrey: A Gloss 33Trans Panic Contrapuntal 37Fan Mail for the Headless Horseman 38Be My Baby 39I Séance with My Uncle at MacArthur Park 41Finsta of Icarus in Drag 42Accidental Selfie in the Photo of a Window Quote 43My Roommate Buffalo Bill 44Para / NormalI Still Haven’t Seen The Fly 47How to Be Happy 48 Hollywood Forever Cemetery 50The Demon King Paimon Comes by for Monstera Clippings 51Arkansas Bans Healthcare for Trans Youth 52Transcestor Creation Myth 53The Ocean Within Me 54Every Man Their Mortal Enemy, Every Woman's Beauty Prey 57Super / Natural Our Family Leaves the Haunted House 59When Meryl Streep Sings “Dancing Queen” in Mamma Mia! 60Portrait as Werewolf 61What I Will Write About My Father 62Since Moving from the Beach 63Reversed House Cleansing 64Ode to an Anti-Joke 65Draft Message to My Sibling After Top Surgery 66 Notes 67Acknowledgments