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your touch
persistent
unwelcome
triggers
ancient volcanoes
bitter memories
that erupt
scalding┬аskin
and soul
“Coming Out”, Vikranth Prasanna’s poem
A gay-themed story by NeelKamal, narrated largely from the viewpoint of a straight person.
Video of Manasi Nene reading her poem on bisexual love at Airplane Poetry Movement’s Poetry Performance in Pune: February 22, 2015.
Leeny Elango’s translation of M. R. Vishnuprasad’s original in Malayalam, with art by Jijo Kuriakose.
*Trigger alert* A queer man speaks about surviving rape.
A poem about childhood abuse and trauma