6 queer poets to read whenever but especially now

April is National Poetry Month

Poet and author Eileen Myles
Eileen Myles, queer poet and next-generation influence
(Image credit: Carlos Avila Gonzalez / The San Francisco Chronicle / Getty Images)

No one needs an excuse to read poetry. But, should you absolutely, positively need a reason to do so, April being National Poetry Month is a fine one. These six poets are all queer, but there is no sameness to their verse. Their styles are distinct; their storytelling is too. 

Natalie Diaz

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