Poem for a Monday Morning: Wild Geese
Happy Monday everyone! Here, read a poem about loving and accepting yourself. It’s by Mary Oliver. She’s a gay! Hi me! I'm gay too! Read the poem after the jump! What do you think of this week’s poem?...
View ArticlePoem for a Monday Morning: One Art
In the spirit of graduation and saying goodbye to many people I love, here is “One Art” by Elizabeth Bishop. This has long been one of my favorite poems; I memorized it in high school and used to...
View ArticlePoem for a Monday Morning: “Beauty”
Hi everyone! It’s Monday morning, and you know what that means: time for a poem! This particular poem is titled “Beauty,” and it is written by the Denver Mercury Slam Team and performed in competition....
View ArticlePoem for a Monday Morning: Alix Olson
Hi everyone! It’s a new poem for a Monday morning – it’s still morning, just barely! This one is kind of long and daunting, but don’t be discouraged. It’s very readable and it has a lot of important...
View ArticlePoem for a Monday Morning: e. e. cummings (reprise)
Good morning! Here’s a pick-me-up from my favorite poet of all time: e. e. cummings. (The first Poem for a Monday Morning from him is here.) Also he says “gay” in this one, so there’s that. Enjoy! i...
View ArticlePoem for a Monday Morning: Bleeding
Good morning! I will give you fair warning – this is not the happiest of poems. But it is beautiful. Also disturbing, but only because it is so full of truth. The poet, May Swenson, is a lady-gay who...
View ArticlePoem for a Monday Morning: Love after Love
Good morning! Ready for a poem to start your week? This one as picked by my partner. Enjoy a little Monday morning self-love. Picasso, Girl Before a Mirror “Love after Love” The time will come when,...
View ArticlePoem for a Monday Morning: Mess
Good morning! Ready for your weekly dose of poetry? The following is a poem by Todd Boss, who I have featured on here once before. He’s one of my favorites ever and I just can’t resist sharing another...
View ArticlePoem for a Monday Morning: Sappho Edition
Good morning! Time for some poetry to start your Monday off right! (Want more? Click here.) So I was thinking… this is a lesbian website, and we haven’t talked about perhaps the most famous lesbian of...
View ArticlePoem for a Monday Morning: What the Living Do
Good morning! Time for a poem again! (Want more? Click here.) So Hurricane Irene didn’t turn out as bad as anticipated, and a lot of people have been getting pretty snarky about all the preparation...
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