Love Speaks Its Name: Gay and Lesbian Love Poems by J.D. McClatchy

Love Speaks Its Name: Gay and Lesbian Love Poems

J.D. McClatchy

256 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

nonfiction lgbtqia+ poetry emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

From Sappho to Shakespeare to Cole Porter–a marvelous and wide-ranging collection of classic gay and lesbian love poetry.The poets represented here include Walt Whitman, Hart Crane, Gertrude Stein, Federico García Lorca, Djuna Barnes, Constantine ...

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Moods

emotional 83%
reflective 75%
inspiring 66%
sad 66%
hopeful 50%
relaxing 33%
challenging 16%
lighthearted 16%
adventurous 8%
dark 8%
funny 8%
tense 8%

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medium 30%
fast 20%

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