_______________________ a dramatic gay poem _______________________ you told me “just be yourselfdon’t worry what anyone says”“always tell the truth” but what if it’s the same voices cheering you on that you’re afraid of.. i want so desperately to be me,but can i be her in this place? will you be ashamed?will you pray that iContinue reading "a dramatic gay poem — espressostain"
Llagas de amor, de García Lorca
Llagas de amor - Sonetos del amor oscuro - Federico García Lorca - 1936 - with translation into Italian by Enzo Martinelli 🇪🇸 Llagas de amor Esta luz, este fuego que devora.Este paisaje gris que me rodea.Este dolor por una sola idea.Esta angustia de cielo, mundo y hora. Este llanto de sangre que decoralira sin pulsoContinue reading "Llagas de amor, de García Lorca"
Top 10 landmarks in gay and lesbian literature | Books | The Guardian
Top 10 landmarks in gay and lesbian literature | Books | The Guardian — Read on http://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/books/2016/may/04/top-10-landmarks-in-gay-and-lesbian-literature A top 10 of books that changed the perception of same-sex relationships, by Gregory Woods Have you read these books?
Separate Rooms, by Tondelli
🇬🇧 Separate Rooms by Pier Vittorio Tondelli is now a classic of gay literature, an intimate and solitary journey of a writer who left us too soon. Published in 1989, the novel is divided into three movements representing different phases in the relationship between Leo, a largely autobiographical character, and Thomas, a young German musician strugglingContinue reading "Separate Rooms, by Tondelli"
Fernando Pessoa – The Greatest Poet? — LXMuseumQuest
A man dedicatded to become the greatest poet of all time… via Fernando Pessoa – The Greatest Poet? — LXMuseumQuest
Whether we write or speak, by Pessoa
from «35 Sonnets». in Poemas Ingleses. by Fernando Pessoa - translated into Italian by Enzo Martinelli 🇬🇧 I - Whether we write or speak or do but look Whether we write or speak or do but look We are ever unapparent. What we are Cannot be transfused into word or book. Our soul from usContinue reading "Whether we write or speak, by Pessoa"
To Be In A Crowd Alone — The Bear Queen
A poem by Artemis Gannon The woman,who I knew ratherwell, was screaming to be heard. Whatevershe said, and I knew exactly what it wasdidn’t matter, I heard while standing in a crowd. And everyone, except the doctors,say that she is notscreaming, that I am alone. Thank you to all my patrons! Who have deemed fit […]Continue reading "To Be In A Crowd Alone — The Bear Queen"
Book Review: La colpa
La colpa by Ghirghis Ramal My rating: 5 of 5 stars 🇮🇹 Una scrittura lucida e sorprendente per il caso letterario dell'anno. Sono certo che questo romanzo farà parlare di sé per la lucidità di analisi e per le scottanti tematiche affrontate. Chi si cela dietro lo pseudonimo di Ghirghis Ramal è sicuramente un autore diContinue reading "Book Review: La colpa"
When Brooklyn Was Queer by Hugh Ryan — Plucked from the Stacks
Queer history is difficult to navigate. Often hidden and without personal identifying terms, LGBTQIA+ individuals from the 1960s and prior have maneuvered as afterthoughts in broader narratives. Yet, as author Hugh Ryan proves, meticulous research can bring these pre-Stonewall stories back into view. via When Brooklyn Was Queer by Hugh Ryan — Plucked from the Stacks
Review: Any Old Diamonds by KJ Charles — thebookcorps
Lord Alexander Pyne-ffoulkes is the younger son of the Duke of Ilvar, with a bitter grudge against his wealthy father. The Duke intends to give his Duchess a priceless diamond parure on their wedding anniversary—so Alec hires a pair of jewel thieves to steal it. The Duke’s remote castle is a difficult target, and Alec […]Review:Continue reading "Review: Any Old Diamonds by KJ Charles — thebookcorps"
Rainbow Ink 