Recs if you like The Tradition...

Shorter books (under 200 pages) that are part of at least one quest. Many are also in the public domain, making them easily accessible when you want to grind for that next badge.

If we are going to do Qwordy's the Hardest Reading Challenge You'll Ever Do 3.0 - we should probably get some Pagebound badges along the way! I'm specifically going to be adding books from Quests and readalongs that I think matches at least one of these cover prompts: craft, food, motion, biomes/landscapes, animals, weather.

poetry that speaks to experiences with HIV/AIDS across the years

“My T cells are
strewn about the leaves of
a mighty tree, like the
hair of an old man, like the
stars of a collapsing universe.”

• essex hemphill, vital signs

Queer (and / or Trans*) poets

In-progress/Updated over time Recommendations highly welcomed! Seeking intersectional works esp.

Single work per author listed (unless an anthology of multiple authors works)

Books where the main character is black and part of the lgbt community! A lot of these came from recommendations on a post I made here, thank you to everyone who replied! And feel free to recommend more! :)

my attempt at collecting queer books so our history doesn't become lost + to hopefully interest others within it too.

*please note I'd love recommendations on works i may have missed!!

a sampling of some of today’s most quintessential poetic voices

Queer poetry to make you feel

pseudo side quest sorry for the american flag i just don't know a better symbol for the south lol

A gallery of books selected on covers that belong in a museum. Most of these are from actual paintings. Different types of art selected. The books listed below are just my opinion. Recommendations are welcome

The best way to write poetry is to read poetry🫡

Nothing gets the inspiration flowing like nourishing your mind with the creative works of other writers

Here you’ll find poems & essays to read when you need a creative spark⚡️

Craft Exploration: Towards the Imagined

Get the full experience with these poetry collections that have been 1) adapted to audio and 2) narrated by the poet.

an ongoing list :)

My favorite modern collections, absolutely no Insta poetry.