Featured Poet SS 2019
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Kellay Briggs is a novice queer poet and writer, who is enjoying sharing her work with the world for the first time. She currently lives in Portland, Oregon with her cat and puppy. You can follow her on Instagram at @kellaybriggs.
Architecture
Oh, tender and clear girl
You have made many a hearty lover cry
And sigh
And grip those sheets
And round their backs
And grit their teeth
You like to draw plans on your lovers skin
You create intricate archways
You form rooms with hidden passages
You’re an exquisite architect
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