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14 of the world's most exciting q***r poems, published every issue!

10/01/2025

Kicking off our first Instagram Live of the year next week with Malik Thompson () reading their poem ‘Someday I Won’t F**k Married Men’ from Issue 15.

A poem that is more tender than the title suggests, ‘Someday…’ looks at the complexities of relationships and the desire for tenderness.

Come join us on the 15th January at 6pm EST/11pm GMT and hear Malik read the poem, a second of their poems, and a third favourite.

And if you’re new to Malik, they’re a a Black q***r poet from Washington, DC with poems published in The Cincinnati Review and Denver Quarterly among other places. They’re also a recipient of fellowships/residencies from Cave Canem and Lambda Literary among others.

See you on the 15th!

07/01/2025

We’re kicking off 2025 with an exciting announcement.

This year, fourteen poems will be collaborating with the Turkish q***r publishing house Umami Kitap () on FOURTEEN UMAMI POEMS.

In a unique collobration, with funding from the British Council, FOURTEEN UMAMI POEMS will see 5 fourteen poems poets lead poetry seminars for a group of emerging q***r poets in Turkey, offering advice and tips on writing and getting published.

These emerging poets will then workshop their poems, creating a new book of q***r poetry published in Turkish by Umami Kitap later this year.

We’re so excited to work with Umami Kitap on this project and can’t wait to see the fruits of this exciting partnership.

More details to follow!

06/01/2025

We’re back and opening the new year like the first page of a new book. So what better way to replicate that than with the cover letter of our latest issue.

Issue 15 is packed full of q***r poems, from established and emerging poets. I’m thrilled that you’ve been enjoying it over the break and love hearing which poems you connected with most.

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20/12/2024

Surprise! We’re ending the year with an announcement of a new book: Hemisferio Cuir: an anthology of Latin American Q***r Poetry. Edited and translated by the brilliant Leo Boix and with poems in Spanish and English from across Latin America, we hope you love this book! It’ll be published in late Spring 2024, but you can pre-order via our website. Cover design by the incredible Studio Stromberg.

¡Sorpresa! Terminamos el año con el anuncio de un nuevo libro: Hemisferio Cuir: Una antología de poesía cuír latinoamericana. Editada y traducida por el fantástico Leo Boix, el libro incluye poemas en español e inglés de toda América Latina, ¡Ojalá te guste! Se publicará a finales de la primavera de 2024, pero puedes encargarlo por adelantado a través de nuestra página web. La portada fue diseñada por el genial Studio Stromberg.

19/12/2024

It’s the end of the year and I always like to roundup my favourite q***r poetry books from other publishers. Here’s fourteen (other) poems that I keep returning to again and again. And don’t come for me if they came out earlier than 2024! This was the year I fell in love with these poems.

Follow these poets online, buy their books, support their (mostly) indie publishers.

Poems from most of these books also featured in our weekly newsletter. If you’d like a poem in your inbox every Friday (plus discounts and other good things) sign up at fourteenpoems.com/newsletter.

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Devotion by Mícheál McCann

Exposure by Eric Yip (.ycw)

Treasure by Jemima Foxtrot

Rapture’s Road by Seán Hewitt

eat the glitter by Kat Dixon

High Jump as Icarus Story by Gustav Parker Hibbett

In Wolf’s Skin by Titilayo Farukuoye

Bluff by Danez Smith

Not your Orlando by Jaime Lock (), George Parker (), JP Seabright ()

One for Sorrow, Two for Joy by Caleb Nichols ()

I cannot by good until you say it by Sanah Ahsan ()

Inheritance by Jasmine ()

Are You There by Samathan Fain

Real Boys by Thomas Stewart ()

12/12/2024

Art inspired by art inspiring art!

We’re thrilled that Evan Williams’ Issue 2 poem ‘The New Achilles’ – itself inspired by a poem from Chen Chen – has inspired a new choral piece from Hannah Cai Sobel ().

And we’re jealous that we’re not in NYC to see it performed this Saturday (14th December) as part of the Premieres show.

You can read the original poem above – and then swipe to find out more about Hannah Cai Sobel and C4 Ensemble.

Grab a ticket from the C4 profile if you’re in NYC and enjoy an evening of new choral music!

Issue 2 is still available from our website. And Evan’s pamphlet “Claustrophobia Surprise” – featuring a former newsletter Poem of the Week - is available from Had Chaps.

Infographics lovingly borrowed from the C4 profile.

09/12/2024

Issue 15 is officially here! And to celebrate its release, here’s a sneak peek at one of the fourteen poems within.

Written by Hazelle Lerum () ‘on tasting her girlfriend’s scars’ is a subversively erotic look at intimacy, vulnerability, and love.

Read it above and grab a copy of fourteen poems via the link in our bio!

And follow Hazelle to find out more about her upcoming poems!

05/12/2024

We’ve got one more Instagram Live for Issue 14 and it’s happening with the brilliant on Monday at 6pm.

Join us here and hear Jemima read ‘treasure’ from Issue 14 and chat about her work. Plus we’ll hear a second of her poems and a third by a favourite writer.

And if you want to get ahead of the game you can buy Issue 14 from our website and/or a copy of Jemima’s book - also called “Treasure” - via .

See you Monday!

26/11/2024

“You/always know how to make me/leave, ice/ambushed by the glass.”

It’s been a year since we published Luís Costa’s () debut pamphlet “Two Dying Lovers Holding a Cat”! Happy anniversary Luís!

That’s a year of steamy poems, heartbreak poems, and poems that play with language and love.

Here’s ‘Vespertine’ from the book for you to enjoy. You can grab a copy of the full book at fourteenpoems.com!

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22/11/2024

Issue 15 is coming! And we’re celebrating with a little launch party featuring six of our poets at The Common Press!

Come join us on the 17th December and hear William Rayfet Hunter, Clara-Læïla Laudette, Cia Mangat, Ryan Ormonde, Richard Scott, and Jack Westmore read their poems from the issue.

Tickets are free or you can pre-order the book when reserving your spot. The link is in our bio!

See you there!

19/11/2024

Issue 15 is coming!

Our forthcoming issue is a snapshot of the most exciting contemporary q***r poets around. Order now and receive your copy from December 9th.

Whether it’s s*x, shaving your head, heartbreak, reclaiming language, or even imagining Princess Di as a femme icon, there’s a poem here for you.

Read them all in one sitting, or savour each one as you go. We hope you love these fourteen poems as much as we do.

This issue features:

“Carnelian” by Richard Scott ()

“What winter means to bees” by William Rayfet Hunter ()

“Don’t Do It Di” by Cia Mangat ()

“Rain” by Jennifer Wong ()

“on tasting her girlfriend’s scars” by Hazelle Lerum ()

“Husband” by Chris Jones (._._._._ )

“run baby/never let us catch you” by DeeDee Noble

“A Q***r Act” by Julia Ireland

“Klausenpass” by Jack Westmore ()

“Someday I Won’t F**k Married Men” by Malik Thompson ()

“Grenadine” by Clara-Læïla Laudette ()

“Movement (against Section 28) by Ryan Ormonde ()

“Shine teeth” by Abu Leila ()

“So Much Faith All Over the Place” by Jane Flett ()

Pre order at fourteenpoems.com now! Design as always by .

18/11/2024

It’s release day for Troy Cabida () and his brilliant new pamphlet ‘Symmetric of Bone: poems after Elsa Peretti’ and to celebrate, we asked Troy to tell us about his inspirations for the poems. Read his thoughts below and grab a copy of the book via the link in bio!

“My research for Symmetric of Bone led me to books and articles about Elsa Peretti’s design process from the British Museum, the National Art Library, the New York Times, and Vogue.

Photographs from artists such as Colita, Ralph Rucci, and Alvaro Bujons show how she lived and collaborated, and how others responded to her work.

Here, (slide 3) we have a photograph by Fred W. McDarrah of New York Pride 1975, featuring a participant wearing the Bottle pendant as part of their ensemble, telling me one of the many ways in which q***r bodies have found strength and individuality through Elsa’s jewels.

An editorial shot (slide 2) by Andrew Jacobs for WSJ Magazine features Peretti homeware comfortable at work, the beauty of the everyday and necessary.

There’s, of course, a mirror selfie of myself (slide 4) in my winter uniform: a turtleneck, suit trousers, and leather boots, punctuated in Peretti silver I wear so often a Tiffany sales associate once said they now house “my soul, my essence”.

Elsa herself is also present here, from a photograph (slide 1) from 1975 by Helmut Newton and another (slide 5) from 1996 by Martyn Thompson for British Vogue. Though from different stages of her life, both images show Peretti at one with her jewellery: exuding a balance of otherworldly glamour and inherent groundedness that perhaps Elsa wanted us all to feel when in physical contact with her creations.“

09/11/2024

We’ll be sitting down with Issue 14’s Laurie Eaves () on Wednesday at 6pm, hearing his poem from the issue ‘apronstrings’.

Come join us on Instagram Live and hear the poem and the story behind it plus a second of Laurie’s poems. And, as always, we’ll end with a favourite poem by another writer.

See you at 6pm! Wednesday! 13th November!

If you’re new to Laurie, he’s based in London, UK and has had work published by Bad Betty Press, Broken Sleep Books, Fawn Press, Ink Sweat & Tears, Dear Reader, Atrium Poetry, Poetry Rivals, The Primer, and Allographic Press, among others.

He co-hosts the Dead Darlings podcast and hosts/produces both Genesis Poetry Slam and the Vogon Slam. Laurie's debut collection, Biceps, is available from Burning Eye
Books now.

05/11/2024

“grief turned tactile, thus breakable”

Here’s a sneak peek at a poem from Troy Cabida’s () new pamphlet “Symmetric of Bone: poems after Elsa Peretti”, ahead of its release on 18th November.

Inspired by Elsa’s style and glamour, the poems offer a roadmap through the less glamorous reality of q***r love and life in our modern world. Armed with Elsa’s ethos and ideas, the speaker is able to tackle daily difficulties more effectively.

We’re so excited to publish these poems from this exciting contemporary poet. Grab a copy from fourteenpoems.com or via the link bio! Books will be sent out to arrive from November 18th.

01/11/2024

Excited to launch Troy Cabida’s () new pamphlet at in a few weeks. With readings from Jack Westmore (), Maxine Sibihwana (), and Zahrah Sheikh () too!

Tickets are limited - grab one via the link in bio now!

18/10/2024

We’re back on Instagram Live next Tuesday night with the brilliant Billie Manning (.bills.bills.bills) and her Issue 14 poem ‘not texting you is like a sandpaper wank’.

A poem as exuberant as its glorious title, it’s about lust, love, and passion told through the reality of modern day life.

As well as this poem, Billie will read a second poem and a third by a favourite writer.

Come join us at . 7pm Tuesday 22nd October.

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15/10/2024

COVER REVEAL!

We’re thrilled to reveal the cover for the forthcoming pamphlet from Troy Cabida ()!

“Symmetric of Bone” kicks off our 2024/5 pamphlet season when it’s released on November 18th.

A collection of poems inspired by the Tiffany & Co. jewellery design Elsa Peretti, “Symmetric of Bone” is Troy’s lyrical and personal response to art and glamour.

It’s beautiful, powerful, and moving, borrowing the strength and energy of Peretti’s jewellery to tackle racism, homophobia, and heartbreak.

Click the link in our bio or visit fourteenpoems.com to pre-order now!

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Jennifer Wong (@jenniferwswong) reads her poem ‘rain’, taken from Issue 15, and talks about finding inspiration in still life moments. ‘rain’ is taken from Issue 15, which is available now! The poem will also feature in Jennifer’s new collection, “Light Year” which is released by @ninearchespress in late 2025. You can grab a copy of Issue 15 via fourteenpoems.com or your local indie bookstore. 🌧️

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