Gay poets

Danez Smith is a black, queer writer and performer from St. Paul, Minnesota. Smith also published a collection of poetry called [insert] boy , which was published in Danez co-hosts VS , a podcast sponsored by the Poetry foundation, with Franny Choi, and he is also a recipient of many fellowships.

LGBTQ Poetry

And since to look at things in bloom Fifty springs are little room, About the woodlands I will go To see the cherry hung with snow. Oh who is that young sinner with the handcuffs on his wrists? And what has he been after that they groan and shake their fists? And wherefore is he wearing such a conscience-stricken air?

10 Queer Poets of Color You Should Know About

There is a strong sense of place throughout. The poems are full of delightful movement. The lines are truly beautiful. Exciting in form, with a tone that is both down-to-earth and sharp wit, this collection feels, in part, like satire. Weaving in popular culture and contemporary touchstones—from rap lyrics to Instagram to Star Wars to Miss America to brief Game of Thrones references—there is a fine harmony and blending of complex ideas with the everyday.

Gay Poets (Part 1)

Skip to content. Rimbaud and Verlaine: France agonises over digging up gay poets. Share Save. Getty Images. Arthur Rimbaud was portrayed in this Jef Rosman painting in his bed after Verlaine had lightly wounded him. Paul Verlaine is currently buried in a cemetery off the Paris ring road.