Queer Bodies Poetry Collective

QUEER ICONS: 12 week poetry residency studying 12 queer poets - APPLY HERE -

[Queer Bodies Poetry Collective @QueerBods]

Queer bodies can not exist quietly. Come hear them in all their excellence @future_yard 6-11pm on Wednesday 10th November https://t.co/kRGCBPeXce

[Dr John Maguire/ArtsGroupie @JohnnieMaguire]

Tonight, support local talent @MikeyGarlandRap @QueerBods @WeAreFirstTake

[Queer Bodies Poetry Collective @QueerBods]

Queer Bodies x A Lovely Word FREE Workshop

I want a dyke for president: Introduction to Political Poetry & Performance

Date: 29th October
Time: 10:30am-4pm
Venue: Everyman Theatre, Hope St
Tickets: https://t.co/GIsJJCKqqG

[Creative Future @CreativeF_uture]

@bluejayfarley is an award-winning non-binary, queer, neurodiverse filmmaker & digital artist. Jay performs Spoken Word & was runner up at their first Poetry Slam. They will be published as part of @queerbods ‘Queer Icons’ & the Hot Poets 'Sparks’ anthology.

[Queer Bodies Poetry Collective @QueerBods]

How might poetry mobilise a crowd or bring about real change? What is the best language to utilise in order to navigate the abstracts of our evolving identities? What symbols / images might we conjure to help us understand one another and express ourselves faithfully?

[Queer Bodies Poetry Collective @QueerBods]

Queer Bodies x A Lovely Word FREE Workshop

I want a dyke for president: Introduction to Political Poetry & Performance

Date: 29th October
Time: 10:30am-4pm
Venue: Everyman Theatre, Hope St
Tickets: https://t.co/GIsJJCKqqG

[Queer Bodies Poetry Collective @QueerBods]

In this day-long writing workshop Day Mattar (cheeky queer poet and co-founder of Queer Bodies poetry collective) will lead an exploration of political expression through poetry; a well established tradition throughout various social movements in history.

[Queer Bodies Poetry Collective @QueerBods]

Come help us birth our beautiful anthology QUEER ICONS on Saturday 17th Sept. We’re such proud parents and feel so lucky to be reading alongside other stellar poets xoxo

[Broken Sleep Books @brokensleep]

ONLINE LAUNCH: On September 17th we're hosting an online launch for 3 upcoming anthologies: The Plum Review, Cornish Modern Poetries, & Queer Icons.

Featuring: @VCapildeo, @ScribePedersen, @AMcMillanPoet, @soshunetwork, @holliepoetry, @GodzillaKent [...]

https://t.co/nLGwShAfHI

[A Lovely Word @LovelyWordLpool]

Another lovely day of A Lovely Poetry Festival🥰

Today Poetry Factory will feature @bethcaverley's Poetry Machine from 11am-6pm

5:30-7pm we've got a Performance Workshop with the wonderful @QueerBods

7:30-9pm @lemnsissay is sharing a reading from: My Name Is Why
Read more👀👇

[A Lovely Word @LovelyWordLpool]

Poetry collective @QueerBods are delivering a FREE workshop around confidence & poetry skills!✨

Queer Bodies have run writing residencies with a host of workshops, showcase performances, & have also created zines with the artists that they've mentored
https://t.co/fzmbuT6DUZ

[Queer Bodies Poetry Collective @QueerBods]

@caracompass @brokensleep @alina_burwitz @daymattar @blaoted @bluejayfarley It will! <3

[Queer Bodies Poetry Collective @QueerBods]

QUEER ICONS SHOWCASE @brokensleep

Thank you to everyone who showed up to support us, we had such an incredible night.

Please pre-order our anthology QUEER ICONS here:
https://t.co/tI72KxEdxM

[Queer Bodies Poetry Collective @QueerBods]

AND TO OUR QUEER ICONS - WE LOVE YOU

[Queer Bodies Poetry Collective @QueerBods]

Thank you to @HomotopiaFest @wowfest @CreativeF_uture @OneSeptemberArt @LovelyWordLpool @DaDaFest @brokensleep for your support

[Queer Bodies Poetry Collective @QueerBods]

@AndreBagoo you might notice a poem written after you in here 😉

[Queer Bodies Poetry Collective @QueerBods]

QUEER ICONS: A QUEER BODIES ANTHOLOGY

Edited by Day Mattar & Brendan Curtis

Published by @brokensleep

Released 31st August 2022 // 106 pages

PREORDER NOW - https://t.co/tI72KxmC9c

[Queer Bodies Poetry Collective @QueerBods]

Queer Bodies: Queer Icons explores multiple associations with the word ‘icon’, from the symbolic & sacred, to fetishism & celebrity. This anthology is a queer body of potential for what it means to be an icon here and now.

PREORDER NOW

[Queer Bodies Poetry Collective @QueerBods]

@AMcMillanPoet Omg gorgeous

[Queer Bodies Poetry Collective @QueerBods]

QUEER BODIES PRESENTS:
QUEER ICONS SHOWCASE

30 / 06 - 8-11PM
DISTRICT LIVERPOOL

TICKETS - https://t.co/cxoPqllixN

[A Lovely Word @LovelyWordLpool]

There are only limited places available, so book onto @QueerBods workshop now!

https://t.co/fzmbuT6DUZ