Gina Tron

Dead Ringer 

The referee 
is calling foul
              as I panic, breathe deep
Slow down
              before trudging through snow,
              a punishment I bestowed upon myself
The ring is always iced
              like a Toaster Strudel 
              crumbs jammed in the toaster
              stuck
              like the memory of me
              when I first watched The Funkasaurus
              plead with someone to call his momma,
              a punishment bestowed upon
​              Tyrus from Vince McMahon
I’d grab my phone, 
              call my momma (dealer)
              and drown myself in flurries
              until I was unable to sit on the couch
              to enjoy Edge pulling his hair
Frozen, I’d sit in bed
shaking and surrounded by flakes
I’ve iced up my ring again
and the ref has turned his back to me
he is the month of February, short and cold.

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Gina Tron is the author of several books, including her newest memoir "Eat, Fuck, (Write About) Murder." In 2014, Interview Magazine called her debut memoir "You're Fine." "vibrant, darkly funny, and courageously candid." Her 2020 poetry book “Star 67” contains a poem that has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. She wrote true crime for Oxygen for six years and wrote reported pieces for various outlets, including The Washington Post, VICE, Politico, and The Daily Beast. She is an adjunct professor at Norwich University in Vermont, and edits copy about substance use disorder and mental health. You can find more of her work at her website:ginatron.net