Gay poem books

Its head, a gravity-defying, moth-eating house lizard, had no flap of skin over it. How free it looked, powerful, shaped like a bullet, and instead of taking life, it gave life. I petted it. My father shifted to my direction and continued his snoring. Slowly, the penis rose as if it was absorbing the light, the air, my touch.

Gay/Queer Poetry

Susie is also a bookseller at her favorite local indie bookstore and a cupcake enthusiast. You can find her on Instagram susiedoom. View All posts by Susie Dumond. And no one pushes the boundaries of society better than queer people, especially queer artists. But if you also love pushing the boundaries, this list of must-read queer poetry collections is for you.

10 Essential Queer Poetry Collections

Kayleb Rae Candrilli wrote it while recovering from a double mastectomy, and their poems have their own way of healing and pushing forward. They move from violence and trauma to a verdant hope for a better future for queer bodies. The Renunciations is a powerful ode to resilience and drawing boundaries of the self while recovering from trauma.

Best 5 Queer Poetry Books For Your Collection

So I did check it out; and wow, there are some really powerful moments. The theme of violence, the fear of it from being a minority as well as a father obsessively displaying it, felt particularly personal. To me, this is when poetry becomes really rich as all layers are working into painting a far more vivid picture.