Everyday is New Year’s Day (even July 1st!) 🥂

new year, new bitch

Back in January, we had the great privilege of being joined by some of you in two thematic poetry workshops: QUEERING RESOLUTIONS which we hosted with Unwanted Words, and HOT PEOPLE DON’T MAKE RESOLUTIONS with The Berlin Writers.

As a part of our mission to platform new writers and showcase poetic experimentation, we left an open invitation to all who participated to publish their work with us (if they were so inclined).

Today, we’re already on our JULY resolutions (or, anti-resolutions) with work by Barbara Cuesta and Tuaca Kelly. 🥂🥂🥂🥂

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New Year, new Bitch 🌕

by Barbara Cuesta (she/they)

Sniffing my panties

back in my cocoon

after my first tinder date

with you

I came, therefore I am

a heavy monsoon

and I will not stop
 
blaming the moon
 

for the hunger

the sleepless night

our tender kiss

under the moonlit sky

your left hand

resting on my thigh

and it fit so well 

babe, I almost cried

About Barbara:

Barbara Cuesta is a poet and singer-songwriter, based in Berlin and Northern Spain. You can find their work at www.barbara-cuesta.de, and barbaracuesta.music on instagram.

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we shall obey - Scholastica’s plea 🌿

by Tuaca Kelly (femmeDaddy)

beloved brother
ausculta
muffled by the Rule
and the weave
of your tunic
my plea failed
to brush immaculacy

my prayers,
received and answered
through the vault,
insisted

il mio gemello
blame me
my beloved reflection
for obliging you to bide

so dutybound faithful
in Covenant and simple habits
we are subject to forget
what we deny

one night
dear brother
we shall be rebels
and speak of things
we won’t write down

and think of things
we won’t say aloud
and render a final hymn
until the earth absorbs
the tears of men

one night
dear brother
our last night
dear brother

let us share innocence
and warmth
lest wisdom make fools of us
let your labor be mine
dear brother
it is winter
I’ll take my rest there

one night
dear brother
we shall be rebels
and speak of things
we won’t write down

and think of things
we won’t say aloud
and render a final hymn
until the earth absorbs
the tears of men

one night
dear brother
we shall be rebels
we shall obey

About Tuaca:

​Tuaca Kelly is an American poet, songwriter, performance artist, and philosopher from San Francisco, California. She represents the Generation X as a fierce femmeDaddy. Inspired by the iconic leather daddies she encountered in her youth, as well as the enchanting world of Wonder Woman comics, Tuaca explores themes of love, intimacy, personal development, unbridled sensuality, and the transformative power of sacred sex. With a dictionary in hand, she fearlessly dives into these realms.

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Happy hot and horny new July everyone! We will be back on August 1st with more new year poems and wishes! Until then,

Xoxo,

PTK