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Rose of Shadow — a poem of futile perilous desire
Rose of Shadow — a poem of futile perilous desire
A Florette (Form №2) inspired by Shakespeare’s Sonnet 67
Esther Spurrill-Jones
Sep 27
Who Will Protect Me Now? (Another Poem from a Trans Woman to her Brother)
Who Will Protect Me Now? (Another Poem from a Trans Woman to her Brother)
you made a promise to him … to me … you broke it
Savannah K Wilson
Sep 24
Sodomy, Screwing him with the Word
Sodomy, Screwing him with the Word
An LGBTQ Poem
Paul A Domenick
Sep 23
Can I be your sister? (A Poem from a Trans Woman to Her Brother)
Can I be your sister? (A Poem from a Trans Woman to Her Brother)
what say you, brother mine? siblings or strangers?
Savannah K Wilson
Sep 18
Cycles — a poem of love & grief
Cycles — a poem of love & grief
An Ode to my husband Gregory (RIP) from Michael
Michael Horvich (he, him)
Aug 19
The Spectrum of Love: A Poem for Pride
The Spectrum of Love: A Poem for Pride
If we listen to each other under the glow of love, that light will explode into a rainbow of colours.
Adam Leverett
Jun 28
I Am A Word Crafter: A Poem
I Am A Word Crafter: A Poem
Some call me a writer or a poet. I call myself a word crafter.
Michael Horvich (he, him)
May 22
Announcing ‘Dreaming Queer Futures,’ a Community Workshop in LA
Announcing ‘Dreaming Queer Futures,’ a Community Workshop in LA
Writing desire as resistance with Trans/gressive Writers’ Workshop
Josie Defaye
May 2
A Cross-shaped Rainbow: LGBTQ+ Poem
A Cross-shaped Rainbow: LGBTQ+ Poem
Being Christian and Gay leaves me feeling alone
Jonny Masters
Apr 3
Loneliness For An Older Gay Man: A Poem
Loneliness For An Older Gay Man: A Poem
A poem lamenting old age allows me to remember and asks a question
Michael Horvich (he, him)
Mar 16
Coming Out to GOD — a poem
Coming Out to GOD — a poem
An angry conversation with God
Jonny Masters
Mar 7
My heart gets broken every day — a poem
My heart gets broken every day — a poem
Even the best caretaker cannot arrest the thief called Alzheimer’s
Elise Shiny
Feb 28
Reading Gay Love Stories Side by Side
Reading Gay Love Stories Side by Side
Kinship with a stranger, without saying a word
James Patrick Nelson
Feb 28
“Trauma-Informed,” a Poem by a Therapist
“Trauma-Informed,” a Poem by a Therapist
A poem about what “trauma-informed” should actually mean.
Mel LK
Feb 22
Soft Gay Eyes
Soft Gay Eyes
A poem about wanting
Mallory Elizabeth Baskin
Feb 17
When Judgment Comes: A Poem
When Judgment Comes: A Poem
Voices ask you to rebrand, desist, forget who you are
Tucker Lieberman
Feb 10
Pride — A Poem about Shame
Pride — A Poem about Shame
I remain unbowed
Mrs. Capricious
Jan 30
Defiance — A Poem
Defiance — A Poem
We burn bright
Mrs. Capricious
Jan 29
Lavender Cigarette
Lavender Cigarette
Squeezed all sweaty into your palm
Logan Silkwood
Jan 19
Queer Brides at the Altar
Queer Brides at the Altar
Girl in White, Girl in Red: a wedding melody in poetry
Alison McBain
Dec 31, 2023
‘The Mark’: A Fight Song for My LGBTQ+ Tribe
‘The Mark’: A Fight Song for My LGBTQ+ Tribe
Twenty-five years of progress — and regress — and more guns
M. J. Carson
Dec 21, 2023
America’s Varied Voices Open Students’ Minds to Queer Possibility
America’s Varied Voices Open Students’ Minds to Queer Possibility
From Whitman to Dickinson to now
Terry Barr
Dec 4, 2023
A POEM: Gregory (RIP) is my Present Forever
A POEM: Gregory (RIP) is my Present Forever
As the Christmas Season arrives, I reflect on my husband and our love
Michael Horvich (he, him)
Dec 2, 2023
I Will Be All Right — a poem of bisexual desire
I Will Be All Right — a poem of bisexual desire
A ballad inspired by Shakespeare’s Sonnet XXXVI
Esther Spurrill-Jones
Nov 30, 2023
Broken Promises — a queer Christian poetic lament
Broken Promises — a queer Christian poetic lament
An English sonnet inspired by Shakespeare’s Sonnet XXXIV
Esther Spurrill-Jones
Nov 21, 2023
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