Prism & Pen

Must we carry our sadness from the cradle to the grave?

Dreams were meant to come true

An Ewan and Drew story

As long as you keep trying

Chapter 54: The Other Side Of The Closet

On aging as a gay man

I wrote this a while ago and it is my favorite. I felt this from my heart and it seemed to write itself. I hope you enjoy it as much as I…

It ain’t Sonny and Cher. It’s better than that.

Calls sodomy-law bans and same-sex-marriage “lawless”

I recently read a funny article by Ali Hall here on Medium about how writing the word “boobs” in her title helped earn her money on Medium…

A cavernous space is where the truth lives

Reading LC Rosen’s “Camp” and Dean Atta’s “The Black Flamingo” could do many adults a world of good

From the moment my partner and I stepped out of the Uber, we held each other’s hand. It was the evening of Valentine’s Day and we were…

How do I cope with my diagnosis?

A gay love poem where all 52 lines reference — and link to — Bible verse(s).

I am … and this is how I do it.

Chapter 53: The price of coming out

A paranormal fantasy

Can you do it too? Maybe if you really want it.

Finding the kind of joy that comes with reclaiming the future

Sometimes it’s just ignorance, not disrespect

What damage done by colonialism to Irish genderqueer identities?

School/sheriff refuse to discipline/charge violent bullies

Quick reviews of the best queer romance fiction I’ve read in 2021

Dedicated to all my transgender friends

A Query

With a dip in one’s spirits comes the opportunity to grow