Nepantla: An Anthology for Queer People of Color edited by Christopher Soto Including more poetry in the mix of all that I read & got into this one. What have you been reading during #PRIDEMONTH? ππ³οΈβπ #NEPANTLA #READ #READS #READING #POETRY #POEM #POEMS #QUEERPOETS #QUEERPOETSOFCOLOR #PRIDE #QUEER #LGBTQ #READLGBTQ #READQUEER #BOOKSTAGRAM #LETSREAD #NOWREADING #CURRENTLYREADING https://www.instagram.com/p/CfUSfQjuugd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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There is something about the first rain
After days of heat and sun
That never fails to make me smile
Like the world releasing a breath
Held for too long
When finally the sky breaks open
And life rains down from above
A release of emotion
Tears held back for fear of appearing weak
Flowing freely at last
The sharp sweetness of the air
Life-blood of the gods
An offering, a sacrifice
From the immortal to the mortal
Life given to give life
There is something about the first rain
After days of heat and sun
It is a raw power
Electrifying and freeing
And I am left aching for more
Our newest house addition is @annemariwellswriter and we are so excited to have her join us! Anne Marie Wells (she | they) is an award-winning queer poet, playwright, and storyteller navigating the world with a chronic illness. She is a faculty member of the Community Literature Initiative, Strategic Partnership Fellow for The Poetry Lab, and Nonprofit manager for The Adroit Journal. She has received support from Capital Storytelling, the Wyoming Arts Council, and Brooklyn Poets. She was the 2021 Crow House Press Poetry Contest winner and earned the 2021 Peter K Hixson award in poetry. She was a finalist for the 2022 Emma Howell Rising Poet Award and winner of the inaugural Wanderlust Travel Book contest. She was a 2021 Wyoming Woman of Influence nominee in the arts category for amplifying the voices of the LGBTQ and disabled communities through her writing. Her poetry and prose has appeared in Ninth Letter, Platform Review, The Round Magazine, Brain Mill Press, and others. She writes to add to our shared sense of humanity, hopefully creating a more empathetic, more peaceful, and more loving world. We can't wait to introduce you to Anne Marie's incredible poetry collection in 2023! . . . #poet #poetrybook #poetry #poetryforthesoul #comfortpoetry #griefpoetry #lifestory #journey #healingpoetry #poetscorner #bymepoetry #poetryforher #poetryforhim #queerpoet #indiepoet #indiewriter #indiebook #bookdeal #bookrelease #bookish https://www.instagram.com/p/ChzWmZ4OBIr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
I still feel shy reading my poetry in public, but with each attempt it gets a little easier. Had a great night at the @creativehubwex poetry night tonight. Canβt wait for the next one.
This is a poem I read tonight called βas the world endedβ.
scream scream bitch because they never loved you they left you for dead two shots to the body and one to the head scream scream bitch and claw yourself up from the dark of this grave find those liars and make them pay scream bitch because youve earned the right scream bitch because you own the night scream bitch howl your pain those cowards havent forgotten who is to blame let them shake as they say your name scream it out loud bitch let go of that shame ββββββββββββββββββββββ www.redbubble.com/people/mynameisiden/shop www.instagram.com/cdjunky/ www.instagram.com/my_name_is_iden/ www.instagram.com/beverly_chill_z/ www.mynameisiden.com www.facebook.com/cdjunky/ www.facebook.com/mynameisiden/ www.facebook.com/beverly_chill_z/ ββββββββββββββββββββββspecial thanks to @vimpoke.official, @darkneerie and @jynnix_official for supporting my work. www.vimpoke.shop use code IDEN50 for 50% off www.jinnyx.com IDEN55 for 55% off https://www.darkneerie.com use code IDEN50 for 50% off #gothfashion #transgender #transgirl #transgenderfashion #transartist #my_name_is_iden #gothaesthetic #mynameisiden #darkaesthetic #darkartist #queerpoet #poetry #photography #translife #darkkissedstar #beverly_chill_z #sckbch https://www.instagram.com/p/CoKW0jpOHCh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=