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curtain call
Alan Cumming sparks but fails to ignite in ‘Burn’
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Lawmaker says blog posts about meth and calling sex partners “victims” are just “bad college poetry”
verse for verse
Gay poet vows to continue one poem until he dies, redefining endless love
pro tips
Black, queer poet describes ‘How to Come Out as Gay’ in incredible poem
wordsmith
Ryan Russell’s latest beach photo and love poem has us swooning
Poet and he knows it
Out poet Ocean Vuong awarded prestigious MacArthur “Genius Grant”
THEM lit
Trans poet Jos Charles “rearranges the alphabet to survive its ferocity against her body”
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Nico Tortorella makes a big announcement about his career
Poetry man
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Nico Tortorella reads his own poetry every day for spiritual guidance, is “obsessed” with his words
Poetic justice
‘Younger’ star Nico Tortorella performs hypnotic barefoot poetry in Austin
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Nico Tortorella just published a poem describing his penis
Hookup laureate
These haiku about Grindr hookups will make you laugh… and make you think
PRIZEWINNER
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Bob Dylan Wins Nobel Prize; Remember That Time He Wrote A Gay Liberation Song?
SOFTER SIDE
Here’s Frank Ocean’s Touching ‘Boyfriend’ Poem
HEART BREAKER
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Steven Boyle Will Be Your New Crush When You See Him In Action
WELL-VERSED
WATCH: Poet Reads Michele Bachmann To Filth Over Anti-Gay Blood Money
QUEERTY EXCLUSIVE
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INTERVIEW: James Franco On Hollywood, Poetry And Broken Tower‘s Gay-Sex Scene
R.I.P.
Poet Adrienne Rich (1929-2012) On Being Responsible To Yourself
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The Chelsea Boy Poetry Book Of Course Includes A Guide On ‘How To Do A Bender’
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MUST WATCH: ‘Hir,’ The Poem For Invisible Trans Teens
Roy Ashburn’s Life Story, Set to Rhymes
sneak attacks
Lesbian Rep. Christine Johnson Read a Gay Poem For Utah’s House. That Wasn’t the Controversial Part