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Poetry: I Do Not Like Myself Today

August 11, 2012by inourwordsblog 2 Comments

by: Elaine Body I do not like myself today I know I must love myself Since I am stuck with her forever But I do not like her today The […]

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Poetry: Reacquainted With Life

July 21, 2012by inourwordsblog 2 Comments

by: Kokumo Kinetic wade through rocks punch fist through earth reach for the moon as if it were a life preserver climb out one limb at a time spit out […]

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LGBT, Poetry, Trans
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Poetry: A Twist to Blind Pilot’s Three Rounds and a Sound

July 21, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Mimi Nguyen Shhh, It’s Our Song. Listen. They’re playing our song. Let’s lean against this weeping willow. The stars will burst before long and then we can dance real […]

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Life, Poetry, Romance, Sex
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Poetry: A Year in Chicago

July 14, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Bobby Crowley Rusted Twisted Industrial Complex Bridges Unhinged and Undermined Deep Down Under My Sandbank Skyscratching Bank Shatters Sky Breaks the Bank Metal Coins Tumble Out of Mouth Scrape Teeth […]

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Chicago, Lesbian, LGBT, Life, Poetry
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Poetry: Why Gender Doesn’t Matter

July 7, 2012by inourwordsblog 2 Comments

by: Amanda Owens Every lover is different Every lover is the same Some pout Others tell you immediately what they’re upset about Some give you roses Others multiple orgasms Some […]

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Gender, Genderqueer, LGBT, Poetry, Queers
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Poetry: Hello Kitty is a Feminist

June 30, 2012by inourwordsblog 18 Comments

by: Nico Lang Hello Kitty is the Japanese Mona Lisa.  You never know what she’s thinking, and her inscrutability is part of her strength.  Her secret is her weapon, and […]

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Poetry: Because Tomorrow Isn’t Good Enough

June 30, 2012by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: Tania Zaparaniuk  Those dishes aren’t going to do themselves. Neither is that paper. Nor is the apology you never gave any closer to being accepted, or the love of […]

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LGBT, Poetry
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Poetry: I Kiss the Same Mouths That Your Teeth Are After

June 16, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Elaine Body I kiss the same mouths that your teeth are after But we are not running after the same animal I am not trying to come between you […]

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Life, Poetry, Sex
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Poetry: Slither

June 16, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Bobby Crowley You slither in the shadows of my mind Leaving a thick slime that stains my memories Your foul stench never leaving my flesh I can’t even cut it […]

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Lesbian, LGBT, Poetry, Sex
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Correspondence: Vol. 2

May 26, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: The (half of the) Gill Brothers- this week Note: As a form of mental calisthenics and an interesting form of keeping in touch, in their weekly correspondence  Jeff and Patrick Gill send […]

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